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US tax reform by end of year?

US tax reform by end of year? How likely is it that US tax reforms will come to fruition by the end of 2017? I notice US treasury secretary has indicated that President Donald Trump’s tax reforms will be passed by congress. Is this elusive or likely? Originally US corporation …

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Trumps tax reform agenda

Donald Trumps tax reform agenda is back in the limelight. He wants to reform the US tax system by reducing its complexity. The headline catcher is his renewed pledge to cut the US business tax (corporate rate) from 35% to 15%. Apparently no new tax plan was offered. His ‘America …

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Markets fall

Markets fall Wall Street’s market fall yesterday was closely followed down by Asian stocks on Friday. A number of collective incidents have led to this current market fall. Markets were already under pressure on Thursday as news of Donald Trump’s handling of the unrest in Charlottesville became clear. Reactions to …