Federal Tax & Bailout 2008

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Big Week Ahead for the US Dollar Daily Forex Fundamentals | Written by DailyFX | Jun 28 08 00:05 GMT | ECB to Raise Rates in July, but then What?British Pound On [...]

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Here are two items that I missed in yesterday’s WHAT’S THE BUZZ posting:.* Kay Bell of DON’T MESS WITH TAXES brings us up-to-date on the status of the energy tax credit for Honda hybrid cars in her post “Honda Hybrid Credit Drops Again July 1” * The George W Bush economic “stimulus” rebate election [...]

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Zubin Jelveh submits: Spending data Friday morning hinted that the tax rebate checks may have propped up the all-important consumer in May. The following chart shows year-over-year gains in personal consumption expenditures for both the current stimulus round and also the one back in 2001. I’ll update as the monthly numbers come in. [...]

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Robert Shiller says the stimulus checks don’t provide enough insurance against the possibility of a recession, and much more is needed: One Rebate Isn’t Enough, by Robert Shiller, Economic View, NY Times: Tax rebates … will eventually put more than $100 billion into the hands of consumers. The hope is that [...]

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The government took a necessary step to ensure that the families who need it are receiving child support by rerouting stimulus checks from fathers owing past due child support.

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Almost 2 million tax rebate checks from the U.S. government were used by recipients to cover child support, back taxes and student loans, the government said. Fifty-five percent of the diverted funds, totaling nearly $1 billion, have gone to pay child support, USA Today reported Wednesday. Thirty-nine percent has gone to student and farm loans, [...]

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — The government should outline measures including cash subsidies and tax rebates to help consumers and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) handle increasing financial pressure caused by surges in both fuel and power prices, opposition Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) Chairman Huang Kun-huei said yesterday.

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About $2 billion in economic stimulus rebate checks are being confiscated to pay overdue bills for child support, students loans and back taxes, the government says.

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The Logitech Labtec WebCam Pro is at Buy.com for $4.99 $10, the lowest price we’ve seen not involving a rebate. Plus, delivery is free and there is no sales tax (except CA, MA, MD, TN). This webcam features built-in microphone, 640 x 480 video resolution, 1280 x 960 still capture, and more. If you sign [...]

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