Capital Controls
Instead of dealing with the root cause, Senator Schumer is acting like a tyrant and attacking those who flee his oppression.
So Much for Courage
Once again, conservatives have attempted to eliminate a government program that creates economic distortions and puts taxpayers at risk; and once again the Washington establishment has cut their legs out from under them.
Taxman
Higher taxes on the wealthy and the productive don't deliver, and in fact lead to capital and talent flight, as France is about to find out.
What's Apple To Do?
It should NOT surprise us that innovative companies find ways to solve the problems created by our tax code.
Taxmageddon Cometh
On January 1, 2013, a dizzying array of tax cuts, deductions and exemptions are scheduled to expire. Estimates of the impact on a typical working class family range from between $1,750 and $3,800 in additional taxes next year alone.
The Exception That Does Not Prove the Buffett Rule
A closer examination suggests that Buffett and his secretary present an exceptional and perhaps questionable anecdote rather than a pattern.
Time for Ex-Im to Ex-it
The Export Import Bank is an example of moral hazard, and the law of unintended consequences.
Tax Competition is a Virtue
The United States should not to try to stifle international tax competition, but rather should get back in the game by lowering business tax rates and freeing U.S. businesses to compete internationally.