by Linda Beale The worm in Apple (and the US tax code)–offshoring of US Profits Citizens for Tax Justice has focused on Apple’s ability to lower its US effective tax rate by offshoring its profits to tax havens. See, e.g., Robert McIntyre, What Apple Pays in Taxes and Doesn’t, NY Times Letters to the Editor, […]
by Mike Kimel Presidents, Congress, and Economic Growth – The Return of Presimetrics If you’re a regular reader, you may know that a couple of years ago, Michael Kanell of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and I had a book published called Presimetrics. Nobody much read the book, but we had a lot of fun writing it. […]
Financial Times takes a look at the question of how high profit margins are obtained in a high unemployment and high debt economy: The key to the first question is US profit margins, which are still at or around record highs. At some point, logic suggests they will start reverting to the mean. And, aside […]
by Noni MausaThe Mordant Litmus of Texas? The other day I was listening to a fascinating interview on US executions. “So far this year, 5 convicted criminals felt the executioner’sneedle. Michael Graczyk watched as they took their last breath. Thereporter from the Associated Press has witnessed more than 300executions. It’s believed he’s seen more men and […]
by Dale Coberly A kind person suggested I be ready to be crucified about calling for increasing a “regressive tax” if I call for raising the payroll tax forty cents per week. The people who say Social Security is a regressive tax are suffering from brain damage caused by parrot fever. Having been taught to […]
by Tom aka Rusty Rustbelt Health Care Thoughts: Counterproductive Regulations? Depakote (divalproex sodium) is an anti-seizure medication approved by the FDA to treat epilepsy, migraines. and bipolar mania. Many physicians and long-term care nurses (including my favorite nurse) are absolutely convinced Depakote is effective in mitigating the impacts of agitated dementia. Depakote has also proved useful […]
by Dale Coberly Fixable ErrorNew Insightand Social Security(amended version)When errors are honest, and people keep talking in good faith, they are usually fixable. One of the errors I will talk about here is mine. The new insight is entirely the result of the good faith and honesty of Eric Laursen who has written a book […]
Via The Dailey Beast is a link to Lehman Brother’s e-mails and documents and an unanswered question for investors and the public With the Occupy protesters resuming battle stations, and Mitt Romney in place as the presumptive Republican nominee, President Obama has begun to fashion his campaign as a crusade for the 99 percent–a fight […]
by Dale Coberly Fixable ErrorNew Insightand Social Security (Rdan…please refer to the amended post of the same title)
by Jeff McCord SEC Disagrees with Supreme Court’s Anti-U.S. Investor Morrison Decision and Favors Clearly Defined Private Right of Action against Foreign Wrongdoers, rather than Abolition of U.S. Investors’ Legal Rights, SEC Staff Study Asserts May 9, 2012 The U.S. Solicitor General and the US Securities and Exchange Commission recommended the Supreme Court continue to […]