Do you like paying taxes? Well, only if you have been sold a bill of goods that legalized theft is what you pay for a civilized society. If you know any better then you probably detest the act of giving half of everything you earn to the government. But you’re not alone, though the number […]
Archives for April 2018
A Trade War May Trigger the Rise of Chinese Nationalism
By: William Hongsong Wang The possible trade war between China and the United States has become one of the hottest topics in the recent international news, though officially the trade war has not started yet. Economic theorieshave already told us that free trade can benefit the individuals among different countries; and on the contrary, tariffs can make them […]
#TaxDay: Top 20% of Americans will pay 87% of taxes, up from 84%
Tax Day 2018 has made its triumphant return. This affords us the opportunity to take another look at the tax code and determine who is paying what and why we should really stop demanding the rich pay their so-called fair share. Ahead of this tragic day of commemoration, The Wall Street Journal published an interesting […]
Steven Mnuchin says Trump fired a ‘warning shot’ over currency devaluation remarks
On Monday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to complain about Russia and China partaking in a “currency devaluation game.” This was a false accusation because Moscow and Beijing, over the last five years, have seen their currencies appreciate, though the world’s second-largest economy has only seen a depreciation in the last few months. Administration […]
#TaxDay: 10 quotes to commemorate this tragic day
Tax Day 2018 is finally here. It’s a day to realize that you’re spending a great portion of your life giving money to the government, though as Chris Rock once joked, you don’t pay because the state takes. To commemorate Tax Day, let’s look at some of the greatest quotes about taxation: “One thing is […]