Europe’s corruption challenge goes beyond an East–West divide
Petty bribery may be rarer in Western Europe, but influence, lobbying and regulatory capture remain powerful — and often minimised....
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Petty bribery may be rarer in Western Europe, but influence, lobbying and regulatory capture remain powerful — and often minimised....
Beijing seeks to bolster revenues to compensate for slowing economic growth...
Donald Trump signs orders to withdraw from dozens of agencies....
The woman shot and killed by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday was Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who had recently moved to Minnesota. She ...
Student-loan borrowers who receive debt relief in 2026 could face a big tax bill. d3sign/Getty Images A 2021 provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free expired on January 1. Borrowers who b...
Crypto executives, including Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter, have pushed back against a proposed 5% billionaire tax in California....
New rules from Colombia’s tax authority require crypto service providers to collect and share user and transaction data....
Google cofounder Larry Page has cut his ties to California Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Google cofounder Larry Page is cutting ties with California. A source said Page had already left the state. He h...
Shares of ITC Ltd., a top cigarette maker in India, plunged the most in nearly six years after India announced higher taxation on tobacco products....
Japan’s finance minister signaled that crypto’s future lies inside regulated exchanges as Japan advances tax, disclosure and market reforms....
📋 Key Facts ✓ Michael Selig's confirmation occurred prior to David Sacks' statement. ✓ David Sacks, a White House official, cal...
Hacken says Web3 losses climbed to nearly $4 billion in 2025, with North Korea behind over half the damage, and regulators under pressure to turn security guidance into hard rules....
📋 Key Facts ✓ Clarity Act delays triggered $952 million in weekly global crypto ETP outflows. ✓ Global crypto products recorded their f...
A judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block child care and other federal social service money from flowing to five states for now...
New mayor dismisses fears of an exodus of wealthy residents as he looks to fund his affordability agenda...
Article URL: https://jacobin.com/2025/12/romney-tax-rich-op-ed-nyt/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46436687 Points: 34 # Comments: 4...
There's been a lot of discussion around the california budget and some proposed tax policies, so I asked claude code to research the budget and turn it into an interactive dashboard. Using async subag...
A view of the "El Palito" oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Jesus Vargas/Getty Images The US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise raid on Saturday. In a press co...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Wendy Rogers, an Arizona state lawmaker, proposed two bills and one resolution. ✓ The proposals aim to allow Arizona vote...
Steel and aluminium exporters to the EU will start paying for the CO2 emissions linked to their production as of 1 January 2026. Critics have accused the EU's law of 'protectionism' and say it will hu...