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Small businesses show reluctance on long-term investment
12/14/2012Small business owners are sharply rolling back their intentions to make long-term investments, according to new data from Gallup...
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Obama, Boehner “fiscal cliff” meeting yields no results
12/14/2012With time running short to work out a deal to avert a year-end fiscal crisis, President Obama called Speaker...
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Governors push for online sales tax legislation
12/13/2012Governors are urgently pressing Congress to pass Internet sales tax legislation in the coming weeks, saying states cannot afford...
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Corporate tax overhaul is brought into “fiscal cliff” talks
12/13/2012Despite the inklings of detente just a few days ago, President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner still haven’t...
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Crop Insurance Proceeds: Appropriate Tax Planning Strategies
12/13/2012The severe drought experienced by much of the United States this year, especially in agricultural regions, is expected to...
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U.S. trade deficit widens as exports decline
12/12/2012The U.S. trade deficit increased in October because exports fell by a larger margin than imports, a sign that...
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Senate moves to extend unlimited FDIC backing on accounts
12/12/2012The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to support consideration of an extension of the unlimited federal guarantee on non-interest...
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Fed expected to change its bond-buying program
12/12/2012The Federal Reserve is wrapping up 2012 the way it began the year, searching for ways to help a...
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Controlling Debt Should Drive Fiscal Talks Says CRFB
12/12/2012President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, should put together a broad framework of a deficit-reduction plan that...
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Fiscal cliff could sap U.S. economic growth
12/11/2012Finance professionals warn that U.S. economic growth is in jeopardy if budget issues cannot be resolved quickly, a survey...