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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
China and the intellectual property of U.S. and European companies.
08/30/2010
China and intellectual property protection.
Grouped Articles
Wall Street Journal 10/26/2010
Xi Jinping’s Tech Battle in Seattle
Wall Street Journal 09/22/2015
Xi Jinping Hears Tough Complaints of American Business
New York Times 09/23/2015
In China, Western Firms Keep Secrets Close
Wall Street Journal 08/30/2010
Hu's Feel-Good Tour of U.S. Is Likely to Be a Bit Chilly
Wall Street Journal 01/19/2011
U.S. Shifts Focus to Press China for Access to Markets
New York Times 01/18/2011
Johnson Controls strategies
01/23/2008
One of the few auto parts companies that have continued to operate outside of bankruptcy protection.
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Johnson Controls' Next Boss Would Pare Auto-Parts Units
Wall Street Journal 08/09/2013
Johnson Controls Tells Critics Take a Seat
Wall Street Journal 01/20/2014
Johnson Controls Considers Spinning Off Car Parts Unit
New York Times 06/10/2015
Johnson Controls to Spin Off Automotive Business
Wall Street Journal 07/25/2015
Johnson Controls Said to Be in Advanced Talks to Combine With Tyco
Wall Street Journal 01/25/2016
Tyco Merger Will Shift Johnson Controls’ Tax Liability Overseas
New York Times 01/25/2016
The new Consumer Protection Agency in the USA.
10/26/2010
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Adviser to Consumer Agency Had a Role in Lending
New York Times 10/26/10
IMF in the Eurozone financial crisis of 2010-2012
03/03/2010
Aid package to Greece and funds for other eurozone countries. The IMF's involvement in protecting the eurozone.
Grouped Articles
A Warning Light to Alert the I.M.F.
New York Times 09/21/11
EU Dismisses IMF's Criticism On Greek Bailout
Wall Street Journal 06/07/13
Policy âTroikaâ for Europe Financial Woes at Odds
New York Times 06/07/13
Wall Street Journal 03/03/10
Greece Can Learn IMF Austerity from Turkey
BusinessWeek 05/27/10
Past Rifts Over Greece Cloud Talks on Rescue
Wall Street Journal 10/07/13
China and pollution of air and water.
05/10/2006
Use of coal-fired plants and more automobiles on Chinese streets and highways are worsening air quality in Chinese cities. Industrialization is taking its toll on air and water quality. 25% of lakes, rivers and streams have water too contaminated to be used for drinking water, according to areport by the China Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Grouped Articles
Pollution Is Radically Changing Childhood in Chinaâs Cities
New York Times 04/22/13
China Seeks to Calm Anxiety Over Rice
Wall Street Journal 05/22/13
Cadmium-Tainted Rice Discovered in Southern China
New York Times 05/21/13
Wall Street Journal 06/06/13
Air Pollution From Coal Use Cuts Lifespans in China, Study Shows
Wall Street Journal 07/09/13
Paying Auditors for Honest Appraisals
Wall Street Journal 07/18/13
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