Georgia’s generous film credits enjoy broad support, but skeptics question whether their benefits justify the cost.
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Is America Taking A (Super)power Nap?
Will COVID-19 trigger the Recession of 2020? Maybe, but either way it will undoubtedly feel like it for many Americans.
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Sentinel, Looking Back And Looking Forward
A lot has changed since I published the first issue of this newsletter, but a surprising amount has not. Both are reflected in the first paragraph of that May 1993 edition, from an article titled “For The Best Gifts, Keep On Giving.”
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Duly Noted
U.S. taxpayers in southern and western Puerto Rico who were affected by the earthquakes that began last December have extra time to file various tax returns, as well as relief from certain penalties.
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Viral Aftereffect: A Federal Paid Leave Mandate
The new coronavirus is likely to leave a permanent mark on U.S. labor law in the form of a paid leave mandate.
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Not Much Change At The Airlines
Slammed by coronavirus, airlines try to coax new bookings while giving little to customers who planned ahead.
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Don’t Sweat A Financial Transaction Tax
Ordinary long-term investors have little to fear from a tax on trading that they ought to do infrequently.
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Opportunities When Markets Go Viral
Most market downturns carry the seeds of their own recovery, and recent viral-induced moves appear to be no exception.
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New York’s One Man In A Room
When the going gets tough, Albany lawmakers make plans to get going – and let the governor call the shots.
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Absorbing A Business Hit From COVID-19
For virally challenged businesses, meaning nearly all of them, questions are coming faster than answers.
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