Taxes

Heiner Flassbeck: Corporations are sitting on mountains of cash and are unwilling to invest in the real economy - only high taxes on profit will make them do so.

This is not the first time the IRS has been accused of politically-motivated enforcement, and Congressional hearings on the issue are justified.

The decline in college graduates becoming entrepreneurs and small business owners is partially to blame for the meteoric demise of small businesses in America today.

This week, Apple financed a $55 billion stock buyback for its shareholders to avoid paying $9.2 billion in taxes.

Yes Smith deconstructs Joseph Stiglitz's argument for why the American people should lighten taxes for the wealthy.

As many Americans were occupied putting the final touches on their taxes, Congress repealed the legislation that required our leaders to disclose information about their stock trades online.

Nicole Tichon and Gan Golan: By projecting a Tax Evader video game on the side of banks and big corporate buildings, actions aim to focus public attention on banks …

Global finance expert James Henry: Global tax revenue lost to tax havens is between USD 190 billion and 255 billion dollars per year, assuming a 3 percent capital gains …

Unlike the offshore account tax fraud that gets so much press and regulatory attention, many of the most egregious tax avoidance scams are perfectly legal.

We need to remember that progressive taxation was a prime building block for America's middle class golden age.