IRS layoffs could hurt revenue collection and foil efforts to go after rich tax dodgers, experts say
Experts say the layoffs of roughly 7,000 IRS probationary workers likely mean the end of the agency's plans to go after ...
Musk’s blitzkrieg is unnerving many of Trump’s senior advisers
Senior officials have been blindsided by DOGE’s actions at Treasury and USAID. But the president’s support of the group means ...
The stock market is expensive. But there's still one bull case not priced in, says Bank of America.
U.S. stock-indices SPX DJIA COMP are mixed at the opening bell as UnitedHealth weighs on the Dow. Benchmark Treasury yields are dipping, the dollar index DXY is higher, while oil prices (CL.1) slip ...
UK's Reeves faces budget pressure after January tax shortfall
British finance minister Rachel Reeves received more bad news on the public finances on Friday after January tax receipts ...
Treasury pockets £7bn inheritance tax but Rachel Reeves could be out for more
An expert said inheritance tax (IHT) receipts surged to £7 billion, but the chancellor is likely to be looking for other ways ...
Artisan High Income Fund Q4 2024 Commentary
Throughout 2024, we increased our allocation to leveraged loans as we identified several attractive opportunities in single ...
IRS Taxpayer Data Is Tightly Restricted By Law. Will This Stop Trump, Musk And DOGE From Gaining Access?
Nixon Administration abuses led to the passage of strict tax privacy laws. That’s one reason moves by DOGE to access sensitive data are so controversial.
Wall Street wants to know if DOGE-led job cuts will tip U.S. into recession
Government-related job cuts by the White House and its “Department of Government Efficiency” haven’t been big enough to show ...
IRS lays off 6,700 employees, torpedoing Democratic enforcement boost
The IRS fired 6,700 employees Thursday, a government official told NewsNation, the sister television network of The Hill. The ...
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No, Federal Contractors Are Not More Efficient than Federal Employees
In terms of economics, there isn‘t much daylight at all between a tax-funded “private” contractor and a federal employee who works directly for a government ...
This isn't a 10-stock show right now. Here's where to find opportunities with the S&P 500 at all-time highs.
U.S. stocks DJIA SPX COMP have opened lower, with Treasury yields BX:TMUBMUSD10Y BX:TMUBMUSD02Y slipping. Gold (GC00) hit a fresh record, while the dollar DXY is lower.
Trump Needs A Recession; Why He May Get It
Trump's fiscal austerity, deregulation, and tariffs aim to lower Treasury yields, but may risk triggering a recession. Click ...