News tagged with state income tax

High technology, not low taxes, may drive states' economic growth

High-tech training may trump tax breaks for creating more jobs and improving a state's economy, according to a team of economists.

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created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 43

Only tax increase can cure Illinois budget woes, study says

Tax increases are the only solution to a widening budget crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nation's most financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of University of Illinois ...

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created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 3




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Livestock industry beefs up Illinois's economy

A recent report conducted by the University of Illinois provides an economic snapshot of the current state of the livestock industry, giving the Illinois livestock industry data to back up their importance to the state. The ...

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created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social welfare cuts ultimately come with heavy price, researchers say

(Phys.org) -- Slashing government funding for Medicaid, food stamps and other programs that serve the poor – while politically popular with some lawmakers and many conservatives – may do more harm ...

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created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (27) | comments 220

Dollars and sense: Why are some people morally against tax?

As the U.S. presidential election campaigns heat up, the economic debate is dominated by bailouts, austerity and, inevitably, taxation. Now a new study published in Symbolic Interaction asks why tax is such an important issue ...

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created May 23, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 22

Facebook windfall to help California fill budget hole

Facebook's initial public offering will make lots of its staff in California rich -- and should therefore help the perennially cash-strapped state fill a whopping $16 billion budget hole.

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created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Asian start-ups gain as Facebook's Saverin looks East

Far from the Wall Street limelight, Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin is keeping a low profile in Singapore, investing his wealth in tech start-ups while enjoying a life of luxury.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

US senators propose 'anti-Saverin' tax evasion law

Two US senators, angered by what they said was Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's deliberate tax avoidance, announced legislation Thursday to stop him and other exiles from re-entering the country.

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created May 17, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 15

California, US to bank millions in taxes on Facebook IPO

California has a friend who's about to write a hefty personal check that could help ease the state budget crunch.

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created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Middle class woe

the American middle class has been battered by the loss of well-paying jobs for the 70 percent of the workforce without a college degree and failed by would-be protectors in government and private institutions, said panelists ...

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created May 01, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 13

Report: Arizona's Latino education gap could lead to state crisis

New data and projections point to a future fiscal and economic crisis for Arizona unless the state’s Latino educational attainment gap is addressed in a concerted and sustained manner, shows a report released by Morrison ...

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created May 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Apple 'avoiding billions in global taxes,' report claims

Gadget giant Apple is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by setting up small offices around the world to collect and invest the company's profits, according to The New York Times.

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created Apr 29, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (14) | comments 68


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