In June 2000, Congress voted to abolish the estate tax. President Bill Clinton pledged to veto the bill, arguing we should reform but not repeal the tax. The White House asked my organization, the Institute for Policy Studies, for help recruiting…
Economic Questions
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Brad Voracek
– Oct 16, 2017, 10:45 AM
“Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.” This is Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declared by the UN in…
The New Yorker
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Ronan Farrow, Jane Mayer
– Sep 23, 4:49 PM
As Senate Republicans press for a swift vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Senate Democrats are investigating a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh. The claim dates to the 1983-84…
The Financial Times
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Jim Pickard, Chief Political Correspondent
– Sep 23, 2:00 PM
Every large British company would be forced to hand over 10 per cent of its equity to workers within a decade under Labour plans branded “draconian” by one business group. Unveiling one of the most interventionist business policies…
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge. Per a source close to Rosenstein: “He's expecting to be…
