It's Softer Than It Looks Not Finer for the "99er" Be Careful What You Wish For Philly, London, and the Rangers People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognize necessity when a crisis is upon them.. - Jean Monnet, father of the European Union This week we...
IN THIS ISSUE: Commentary by Kevin Hassett What if All Bush Tax Cuts Lapse? Soak the Rich? Capital Gains and Dividends Tax Rates to Rise When More Equals Less Targeting the Middle Class What's a "Fair Share?" Introduction Unless something changes, Americans may be facing the largest tax...
Dear Reader, David is taking a well-deserved week off, so this week you’re hearing from Olivier. While David may be off duty, it didn’t prevent him from submitting an interesting article sent by one of our subscribers, along with a couple of comments. Telegraph: U.S. cities may have to be bulldozed in...
The Room Special Alert: We have set the date and are hard at work on our next Casey Research Summit, this one dedicated to Energy and Special Situations (including rare earth elements, agriculture, and more). The summit will take place September 18 – 20 at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver . Mark the...
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