Posts Tagged ‘politics’
S4-20: Recession Concerns, Discover Merger & Bidenomics Impact on Election 2024
On this week’s episode of Finance Explained, Meghan addressed how we prevent negative economic trends, like layoffs, from spiraling into a recession; the newly announced Discover / Capital One merger and its potential regulatory hurdles; and thoughts on the economic outlook under a second Biden term if he wins Election 2024, aka Bidenomics. Listen below for…
Read More >>>Do the Rich Really Pay Less In Taxes Than Other Americans?
Tax the rich has become a popular political mantra. It’s an ancient political strategy that leverages a popular villain to gain the masses support. And it’s further fueled by a repetitive soundbite we hear over and over – that billionaires pay less in taxes than their secretaries. Or that specific ultra-wealthy individuals paid no taxes…
Read More >>>Economy and Politics: 10+ Talking Points Neither Party Will Give You
With the 2020 Presidential election looming just weeks away, it has become increasingly difficult to get straight and direct answers from either candidate or party. Instead, we get spin and the pros of every policy, as they dodge the question or change the subject entirely when it comes to talking about the downsides or risks…
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