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What's a 'tax expenditure'? We decode a controversial budget term
Krissy Clark Apr 26, 2013
Tax breaks like the home mortgage deduction confer financial benefits, and some argue they're part of the government safety net.
Does cutting taxes really shrink government?
Amity Shlaes Apr 25, 2013
Calvin Coolidge learned the hard way that cutting taxes doesn't necessarily shrink the size of government.
Earnings are up, but hold your applause
Allan Sloan Apr 25, 2013
So far, the companies have told us mostly good things this earnings season. But Allan Sloan, senior editor-at-large for Fortune magazine, isn't buying it. He says so-called "tax games" obscure business performance.
Daft Punk breaks Spotify record and 2013 sounds a lot like 1978
David Brancaccio Apr 23, 2013
New data show that the Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" is now the most streamed song on Spotify. Which got us thinking, even though the way we listen to music has changed, the tune has not.
No escapism at the movies this weekend
Kai Ryssdal Apr 19, 2013
The latest Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller, "Oblivion," hits theaters this week. Will American audiences be in the mood to see it?
Tax attorney on taxing problems
Kelly Phillips Erb Apr 19, 2013
Tax attorney Kelly Phillips Erb, otherwise known as "Tax Girl," on fixing people's tax problems.
The economics of PG-13 rated movies
Sally Herships Apr 18, 2013
The MPAA responds to calls for better policing of violence in movies, by increasing the TYPE SIZE on existing explanations. Why? To protect its business at the PG-13 level.
Amazon nabs bigger share of music downloads (poll)
Amy Scott Apr 17, 2013
iTunes still dominates the music download arena, but Amazon is coming on, and other competitors are in the wings.
Happy Tax Day! How to avoid an audit, top scams, and taxing poetic
Katie Long Apr 15, 2013
The deadline for filing income taxes is today, and while a third of Americans like doing their taxes and some are even inspired to write poetry, many find the process more complicated than ever.
