Tag: Taxes

Rex Tillerson, chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp., left, listens on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday, June 16, 2016. Tillerson, now Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, endorsed a carbon tax to discourage greenhouse-gas emissions and mitigate climate change. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg)

Liberals scowl at Tillerson’s less-cronyist climate plan

Timothy P. Carney · December 13, 2016 9:59 pm

Trump’s Latest Economic Pick Should Worry Supply-Siders

Fred Barnes · December 13, 2016 1:45 am

McConnell said both the Obamacare repeal and tax reform would take place on two separate budget resolutions. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

McConnell: Obamacare repeal in early 2017, then tax reform

Susan Crabtree · December 12, 2016 3:46 pm

During the campaign, Trump and Pence were often said to be practicing a "good cop, bad cop" routine. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Trump, Pence play good cop, bad cop with US companies

W. James Antle III · December 11, 2016 5:01 am

CBO detailed how raising the gas tax might be a better way to boost federal highway funding. (Brian Davies/The Register-Guard)

CBO backs off plan to tax cars by the mile

Pete Kasperowicz · December 9, 2016 5:00 pm

Beltway Confidential

Dems must determine what’s real and fake, says man who accused Romney of being a tax cheat

Becket Adams · December 9, 2016 12:04 am

Portland's city council passed a measure that would tax companies with high CEO pay, making it the first jurisdiction in the U.S. to attempt to directly target inequality within companies. (iStock Photo)

Portland to tax companies with high CEO pay

Joseph Lawler · December 8, 2016 6:41 pm

Portland, Oregon, Takes on Income Inequality With a New Tax

Tws Staff · December 8, 2016 11:28 am

"Make no mistake about it, our president-elect and I believe fervently in the free market, but you cannot say you are for the free market and stand by while an avalanche of higher taxes, regulations and big government stifle out the competitiveness of the American economy," said Vice President-elect Mike Pence. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Pence: Deal helped Carrier dodge ‘avalanche’ of taxes, regs

Anna Giaritelli · December 7, 2016 1:19 am

Anthony Scaramucci, a hedge fund manager and aide to Trump’s transition team, said on CNN that the tax breaks given to Carrier so they would reduce the amount of jobs they were cutting in the U.S. is a good idea. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump aide says Carrier deal is a sign of things to come

Kyle Feldscher · December 6, 2016 1:14 pm

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that the GOP plan to reform the tax code would eliminate the need for President-elect Trump's proposal to impose a tariff on departing American companies. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

McCarthy calls for tax reform, not tariffs

Susan Ferrechio · December 5, 2016 4:06 pm

Detractors are quick to point out potential flaws in the CEO surtax, especially that the policy would incentivize companies to leave Portland.

Portland looks to cash in on high CEO pay

Joseph Lawler · December 5, 2016 5:01 am