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Google's U.S. federal tax liability of 18%. GE's low tax rate.
10/28/2010
The US tax rate for corporations at 35%, but the $1.5 billion federal tax liability of Google comes to an effective 18% tax rate. GE's consolidated tax rate of 11.6% from 2005 to 2009. This is also true of other large American companies, raising questions of fairness at a time of budget cuts in education, Medicaid and Medicare. Many U.S. companies, such as Apple, also use offshore tax havens to protect profits from taxes.
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Apple Avoided Taxes on Overseas Billions, Senate Panel Finds
Wall Street Journal 05/21/2013
Appleâs Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds
New York Times 05/20/2013
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Lawmakers Square Off Over Taxes
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Wall Street Journal 05/22/2013
Ireland Defends Tax Laws to Critics at Home and Abroad
New York Times 05/21/2013
The Corrosive Effect of Apple’s Tax Avoidance
New York Times 05/23/2013
U.S. public sentiment towards outsourcing manufacturing and trade issues.
10/02/2010
Big changes in public opinion as the U.S. economy struggles in 2010 to create enough jobs. Compared to ten years ago in 1999, highly educated Americans now have unfavorable opinions on how free trade is impacting the U.S. in the jobs area.
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China's Export Pain May Be Mexico's Gain
Wall Street Journal 02/06/2012
Why Manufacturing Still Counts in the U.S. Economy
Wall Street Journal 01/14/2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership Puts Harvard Law School Rivals on Opposite Sides, Again
New York Times 04/27/2015
Pink Slips at Disney. But First, Training Foreign Replacements.
New York Times 06/03/2015
After Michigan Loss, Hillary Clinton Sharpens Message on Jobs and Trade
New York Times 03/09/2016
Free Trade Loses Political Favor
Wall Street Journal 03/10/2016
Britain's new 2010 Budget marks a big change from the past.
05/13/2010
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, put forward a budget with a 25% spending cut by 2015 in all departments except health and international aid. This marks a huge departure in years of spending by the Labor governments. The new Conservative-Liberal coalition government is determined to take austerity measures to reduce the national debt.
Grouped Articles
Britain's accidental revolution
Economist 05/13/2010
U-Turn in the U.K.: Big Spending Cuts
Wall Street Journal 10/14/2010
Britain Details Radical Spending Cuts, Citing Debt
New York Times 10/20/2010
U.K. Plans New Taxes on Banks, Multinationals
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Tough Slog to Balancing U.K.’s Budget
Wall Street Journal 12/04/2014
Overheard: Digging for Answers on Coal
Wall Street Journal 03/29/2015
Education in the U.S. in 2010-2015
10/30/2008
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U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political Divide
Wall Street Journal 07/22/2013
The Great Stagnation in American Education
New York Times 09/07/2013
Peterson and Hanushek: The Vital Link of Education and Prosperity
Wall Street Journal 09/11/2013
New York Times 01/18/2014
Arne Duncan: Better education starts with honesty about achievement gaps - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/24/2014
Obama Outlines Plan for Education Overhaul
New York Times 03/11/2009
Education spending crisis in the U.S. state of New Jersey in 2010.
10/22/2010
Grouped Articles
Governor Christie's Ultimate Test
Wall Street Journal 10/22/10
Chris Christie: The conservative crush
Economist 01/08/11
Public Workers in Wisconsin Protest Plan to Cut Benefits
New York Times 02/16/11
In Wisconsin and Washington, budget battles reshape political landscape
Washington Post 02/19/11
Bill Gates - How teacher development could revolutionize our schools
Washington Post 02/28/11
Wisconsin Budget Would Slash School and Municipal Aid
New York Times 03/01/11
The approach to banking and financial regulation of the new Cameron coalition government in Britain.
05/13/2010
Both Liberals and Conservatives in the U.K. agree on a levy on the banks to raise 1 billion pounds. Liberal's Cable is the new Business Secretary and he favors shrinking the large banks and reducing systemic risk, and a separation of retail and investment banking activities. The Financial Services Authority will continue to operate and examine banks, the Bank of England will oversee systemic risk and regulation of banks.
Grouped Articles
British Treasury Targets Banks to Increase Tax Revenue
New York Times 12/04/14
David Cameron Leads a Call to Thwart Financial Corruption
New York Times 05/12/16
Economist 05/13/10
A Crisis of Faith in Mervyn King, Britain's Central Banker
New York Times 02/06/11
British banks: Vickers in a twist
Economist 01/29/11
British Bank Proposal Expected to Include Stiff Rules
New York Times 04/07/11
U.S. educational system.
10/30/2008
Grouped Articles
U.S. Schools Chief Arne Duncan Labors to Straddle Political Divide
Wall Street Journal 07/22/13
The Great Stagnation in American Education
New York Times 09/07/13
Peterson and Hanushek: The Vital Link of Education and Prosperity
Wall Street Journal 09/11/13
New York Times 01/18/14
Arne Duncan: Better education starts with honesty about achievement gaps - The Washington Post
Washington Post 01/24/14
Obama Outlines Plan for Education Overhaul
New York Times 03/11/09
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