10 Friday AM Reads
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The Corporate Tax Burden: Facts and Fiction To understand how taxes affect markets, begin by laying out the pathways through which corporate taxes affect company value, and then look at how the 2017 tax reform act, which lowered the federal tax rate from 35% to 21%, has affected corporate behavior. (Damodaran Musings on Market)
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Joe Biden Declares War on Tax Havens – in Europe, Too U.S. President Joe Biden is calling for a minimum corporate tax rate of 21 percent for companies. But countries like Ireland and Luxembourg have established a lucrative revenue stream through big breaks for multinationals. A number of EU countries could soon feel the pinch. (Spiegel)
This morning, the United States Senate Committee on Finance questioned Pres. Biden's nominee, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, for Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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This morning, the United States Senate Committee on Finance questioned Pres. Biden’s nominee, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, for Administrator for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), as well as Andrea Palm, the nominee for Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). CMS oversees and administers Medicare and Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the programs implemented as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
Priority issues raised in this hearing include: Section 1332 waivers (Affordable Care Act); state innovation for health care best practices; school-based health clinics and community-based services; the future of telehealth and telehealth reimbursement rates; prescription drug pricing and bipartisan drug pricing legislation; implementation of the No Surprises Act (ending surprise medical billing); the importance of rural hospitals and healthcare services; the 340B progra
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US Commander Warns China Could Invade Taiwan within The Next Six Years
China could invade Taiwan within the next six years as Beijing accelerates its regional advancements, warns top US commander on Tuesday at Senate hearing.
China could invade Taiwan within the next six years as Beijing accelerates its regional advancements and moves to overpower the military power of the United States in Asia, warned a top US commander. China has always considered Taiwan as its own ‘breakaway province’ and has repeatedly warned of using force against the ‘elements’ that demand Tapei’s independence. However, Taiwan officially recognises itself as the Republic of China (ROC) even though Beijing has said Taiwan’sindependence means war’. The Democratic and self-ruled island lived under the constant threat of invasion by China.
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