Late last week, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden released a piece reviewing his tax proposals, contrasting them with President Donald Trump’s tax ideas. A major theme within this piece can be summarized in the title: “A Tale of Two Tax Policies: Trump Rewards Wealth, Biden Rewards Work.” Biden raises an important question regarding how work […]
September 26th, a Saturday, is an ominous day for New Jersey lawmakers hoping to generate billions of dollars in annual revenue from a financial transaction tax targeting New York-based stock exchanges that currently rely on electronic infrastructure located across the river in New Jersey. On that day, all the U.S.-based exchanges will simulate a day’s […]
Seeking new sources of funding, New York and New Jersey—two states at the heart of global financial markets—are considering financial transaction taxes. New Jersey’s A4402 would impose a 0.25 cent tax on every financial transaction processed in the state. In New York, some lawmakers have proposed a rate as high as 5 cents per share […]