Raising of estate tax exemption to $5M lessens need for policies that shield assets.
Federal court rules in favor of agent who maintained sites critical of insurer, but who will get paid?
Meaningful compromise in Washington highly unlikely before deadline; will small deals avert the cliff?
Some expect a fiscal deal only after new Congress comes to town.
House Speaker John Boehner could not bring his plan B to a vote — he pulled it once it was clear he didn't have the votes — much less pass it, and now the complexion of the negotiations has changed again.
Ameriprise workers filed suit in 2011, claiming firm profited from costly plan options
The fiscal policy cycle is turning to a new phase, away from the tremendous stimulus and spending of the past five years to austerity and cuts
There are three pressing deadlines that Congress is facing and the fiscal cliff is the least scary of those three
The fiscal cliff has given way to a ping-pong match. The volleys will occur between the House and Senate, as each chamber tries to settle on one palatable measure. While the ball goes back and forth over the net, it's becoming clear how investment taxes may fare.
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Eagle closes buyout of minority shareholders in quant manager.
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At the beginning of a crucial period for the eurozone, Invesco Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Michael Siviter outlines the challenges the authorities face.
Why the levies on investment income and ordinary income should be the same
Parties need to solve fiscal cliff dilemma before leaving town.
