Instead of offending various interest groups, let's try making taxes easier to calculate
Pressure builds to scale back annual inflation adjustments
Just days after rolling out a campaign thanking America for its bailout, AIG now says it may be forced to sue the U.S. government over -- you guessed it -- the bailout.
Older IRA owners can still direct distribution to charity
Marriage must last at least 10 years to claim Social Security benefits on ex-spouse
Many accelerating investment income ahead of expected rate hikes; 'The Fast and the Furious'
Small-business owners stand to benefit from deductions
Guggenheim to purchase Sun Life unit; CEO Mark Walter building a giant
Even a self-professed expert gets it wrong sometimes
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The Senate passed a bipartisan budget deal two hours after income tax cuts expired, reaching an after-deadline agreement to undo the potential economic harm of $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts.
