The plan stakes out new territory by putting levies on unrealized gains in the value of billionaires’ liquid assets, such as stocks, bonds and cash.
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Pastries and Persuasion: How a Global Tax Deal Got Done
Over Zoom calls from basements and a breakfast in Brussels, faltering negotiations to remake the world’s tax architecture were revived.
Pastries and Persuasion: How a Global Tax Deal Got Done
Over Zoom calls from basements and a breakfast in Brussels, faltering negotiations to remake the world’s tax architecture were revived.
This May Be Democrats’ Best Chance to Lower Drug Prices
For patients with certain cancers, out-of-pocket spending can exceed $15,000 a year. Legislation could take aim at prices and the amounts Medicare patients are charged.
In Virginia, Early Voting Has an Impact. And a Long Run.
The pandemic has helped convert more and more voters into early voters, as hundreds of thousands of Virginians have made clear in recent weeks.
In Virginia, Early Voting Has an Impact. And a Long Run.
The pandemic has helped convert more and more voters into early voters, as hundreds of thousands of Virginians have made clear in recent weeks.
Democrats Push Novel Taxes on Billionaires and Huge Corporations
New proposals would fund social and climate programs by tapping billionaires’ unrealized gains and by ensuring that the biggest companies cannot avoid income taxes altogether.
Manchin Is in the Middle, With Biden’s Agenda in the Balance
Democrats, including President Biden, are lobbying for Senator Joe Manchin III’s support, knowing he is a crucial swing vote on their domestic agenda.
Biden Wanted an F.D.R. Presidency. How’s He Doing So Far?
We take a look at how Build Back Better stacks up against the New Deal, 10 months into the Biden presidency.
Democrats Lobby Manchin On Budget Deal
In an evenly divided Senate, the fate of President Biden’s domestic agenda could hinge on any one Democratic senator willing to withhold his vote.