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pubblicato il: 14/03/2012 - 12:53

President Obama is set to nominate president??Dr. Jim Yong Kim to a five-year term as head of the World Bank this morning in a move that has the potential to radically change how the 187-nation Bank operates. Kim breaks the mold of prominent bankers, lawyers, and political officials who have headed the international development and ...

pubblicato il: 23/03/2012 - 16:21

Today, the Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether or not Obamacare's individual mandate is a tax, or a penalty. This matters, because if the mandate is a tax, the suit has to be thrown out. (You can't sue the government about a tax until the tax goes into effect, whereas you can for a penalty. The mandate doesn't go into effect until 2014.) In this post, I provide rapid reaction.

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 18:55

Today, of course, is the day the Supreme Court hears arguments about the constitutionality of Obamacare's famous individual mandate. Here are some rapid reactions from people I've spoken to who were there, in the courtroom. For up-to-the-second info, visit my live blog over at National Review.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 18:56

As everyone knows, from March 26 to March 28, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in one of the most important cases to come before the court in our lifetimes: Florida v. HHS, the case that will determine the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Lest you think I'm exaggerating, the High Court has assigned six hours, over three days, to hearing arguments in the case: something it hasn't done in 45 years. In this article, I'll preview the key aspects of the case, and what to look for in the courtroom.

pubblicato il: 24/03/2012 - 16:54

If the Supreme Court does not throw out the whole law, the voters will have to finish the job with their votes in November.

pubblicato il: 14/03/2012 - 18:23

In a deal that combines two players in the optical networking equipment sector, Oclaro this afternoon said it has agreed to merge with Opnext in all stock transaction. Terms of the deal call for Opnext holders to received 0.42 shares of Oclaro for every Opnext share they own. Based on today?s close, that would value ...

pubblicato il: 26/03/2012 - 23:27

It?s easy enough for people to shout at for getting everything manufactured by Foxconn in China. Easy enough to shout at ll sorts of people in fact, Nike, almost all of the other textiles manufacturers, all the other electronics manufacturers. However, the whole process is rather more fraught with difficulty than many seem to think. ...

pubblicato il: 21/03/2012 - 19:24

Offshoring jobs to India has matured and will likely reach the end of its lifecycle within a decade. Problem is, those jobs are not returning to the U.S.

pubblicato il: 21/03/2012 - 17:55

The United States taxes its citizens and resident aliens on their worldwide income. U.S. law prevents double taxation by allowing a credit for foreign tax on income which is also subject to U.S. income tax. The U.S.-Canada Income Tax Treaty of 1980 provides process by which Canada Revenue will collect U.S. income tax obligations of ...

pubblicato il: 18/03/2012 - 21:52