Econ Comments & Analysis
Politico | What can the U.S. learn from European austerity?
There aren’t direct parallels between the European austerity measures and what’s being proposed for the United States, but there are connections.
Washington Times | Congress should do the two-step in tackling tax policy
“Fiscal cliff.” “Taxmageddon.” Whatever you call it, it’s really bad - and it’s looming over America’s economy and its taxpayers.
Politico | CEOs: Don’t raise taxes on dividends
Three and a half years have passed since the start of the financial crisis, and economic recovery is finally taking hold. We are concerned about a specific part of the Obama administration’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal — increasing the tax rate on dividends and capital gains — and the adverse effect it will most likely have on our economy and job creation.
