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Mish-mash of tax credits about to expire

Dec 13, 2013
This story about 55 tax breaks about to expire starts in an unlikely place: Barn 63 at the Belmont Race Track in Belmont, N.Y., at the stall of a pretty brown horse with a white star on her forehead.

Senators' tax break ideas top secret for 50 years

Jul 25, 2013
Recommendations from senators to the Finance Committee as to which tax breaks they favor and which they oppose will be kept secret.

Cities cut taxes in bid to raise revenues

Oct 24, 2012
Los Angeles is one of many cities to offer tax breaks and financial incentives to attract new businesses.

Support grows for online sales tax

Jul 17, 2012
Republican governors and giant e-commerce retailer Amazon now back Congressional legislation to tax online transactions.

Attitude Check: Obama's plan to grow jobs in 2012

Feb 2, 2012
Gallup data shows the employment picture is improving slightly, and that many Americans support President Obama's plan to create tax breaks that bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.

Congress passes a bill, before the election!

Sep 16, 2010
This final note today. Politics and the economy once again. Forget all that talk you've been hearing about nothing passing Congress 'til after the...