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Best Job Report of the Recession, Unemployment Rate Falls
Today’s Labor Department jobs report contained the most encouraging news about the job market that our country has seen in quite awhile. The numbers are being hailed by some as a sure fire sign that the job market is finally headed in the right direction. The job market had been the last remaining sector... »
New IRS Enforcement Unit Targets the Rich
On Monday the Internal Revenue Service announced the development of a new enforcement unit specifically designed to target the super rich. The goal of the new unit will be to help the IRS decode partnerships, offshore trusts and other complex techniques used to hide income. Yesterday this blog wrote about how when it came to... »
Banks Have Found Ways Around CARD Act
Back when the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act was signed, many heralded it as a big win for consumers. Finally someone was doing something to look out for the best interests of the consumers. Now that a little time has passed and the effects of that legislation can be looked it,... »