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House Rejects Senate Tax Bill; Votes to Extend All Bush Tax Cuts Instead
By Arthur D. PostalThe House approved on a party-line vote Wednesday legislation that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts for one year.
August 02, 2012
Putting women in charge pays off, big time (Huffington Post)In the last six years, small to mid-size companies with at least one female board member have performed 17% better than those without.
August 02, 2012
7 Tips for a Knockout Sales ProposalMake your sales literature stand out from the competition.
August 01, 2012
Senate Dems Play Hardball with Tax BattleSenate Democrats signaled that they will hold hostage extension of the current, relatively generous, estate tax provisions to higher taxes on the wealthy.
August 01, 2012
Bill to Be Introduced Exempting Insurers from SIFI DesignationA senior Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee plans to introduce legislation that would bar federal regulators from designating insurance companies as systemically significant.
August 01, 2012
Potomac Watch: An Uncertain OpportunityUncertainty and turmoil are obviously two things that players in the financial services industry certainly want to avoid, indeed at all costs.
August 01, 2012
Sally Kristen Ride, Ph.D. (1951-2012)Sally Ride became the first American female astronaut whose place in the stars was not bestowed. It was earned.
August 01, 2012
Battle Lines Drawn on Bush-Era Tax CutsSenate floor action on taxes the week of July 23 lays out for the first time the battle lines on the future of the Bush tax cuts, especially estate tax policy going forward.