Lots Of Candidates Want To Simplify Tax Code; Here's What They Get Wrong
Lots of politicians, Democrat and Republican, want to cut the number of brackets in the name of simplification. Here's what's wrong with that argument.
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VW Says It Will Retrofit Diesel Cars To Fix Test-Cheating Module
As early as 2007, Volkswagen was reportedly warned by the contractor that supplied the now-infamous engine management software that it would be illegal to sell cars with deceptive settings.
Airport, Whitaker Park Among Projects Approved By Forsyth County
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners decided Monday to set aside money for proposed economic development projects. One of them is at a former R.J. Reynolds tobacco plant.
Trump Tax Plan Would Slash Rates For Businesses And Individuals
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump unveils a tax plan that would drop the maximum rate from nearly 40 percent to 25 percent. Businesses would also get much lower rates.
Shell To Suspend Oil Exploration In Alaskan Arctic
After spending $7 billion, Shell has decided to stop exploration off the coast of Alaska "for the foreseeable future."
Holiday Travel Outlook: Cheaper Fares And Scarier Drones
At an aviation conference, analysts predicted lower prices are coming for air travel — and for drones — this holiday season. Cheap fares will be welcome news. Cheap drones may be a different story.
Why Are Women Less Likely To Become Entrepreneurs Than Men?
Analysis finds women are less likely to be arrogant about mistakes and more likely to be humble about their achievements. Men are more likely to disregard market signals that their ideas are flawed.
German Auto Industry Tries To Calculate Damage Caused By VW Scandal
At the Frankfurt Motor Show this weekend, the topic on everyone's mind was the continued fallout from the VW emissions scandal.
34 And Maybe More: Class Action Lawsuits Pile Up Against VW
So far, 34 lawsuits have been filed against VW for selling diesel cars that cheat emissions tests. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Mona Chalabi of FiveThirtyEight.com about similar class-action lawsuits.
Chicago Mayor Pushes Historic Tax Increase To Fix City's Finances
Rahm Emanuel, who was re-elected this year after a tough campaign, says the tax hike is the best way to address deep financial problems caused in part by Chicago's vastly underfunded pensions.