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Friday, September 9, 2011

Taxes

News                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Small Business Is Focus of Tax Cuts
President Barack Obama's new jobs plan seeks to coax wary employers to invest and hire more by slicing their share of payroll taxes next year.
Politico | Obama tax cut wouldn't guarantee quick boost, economists say
Economists generally praised the plan, saying the cuts are probably the fastest, most direct form of stimulus — but that doesn’t mean they’ll give the economy the quick boost Obama desperately needs to firm up his chances of re-election.
WSJ | Amazon Pursues Internet Tax Deal
Amazon.com Inc. could soon have California's blessing to continue making tax-free sales in the state for one year.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
CNN Money | Washington's gridlock tax in full effect
Washington is not helping the economy. In fact, the opposite.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Calculated Risk | The American Jobs Act
Some of the major proposals (total is around $450 billion).