Tag Archives: fiscal cliff

Staying the course

It was only a few short months ago that we feared intransigent policymakers would cause the economy and markets to hurtle into the abyss. I always preferred the term taxmageddon over fiscal cliff because it more accurately captured the pervasive …

Written on May 16, 2013 at 11:00 am, by

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Think you’re being tax-savvy? Better think twice

An exchange I had during the holidays triggered my desire to write—and, hopefully, get some feedback from all of you.

The topic du jour is the fiscal cliff and what the government (House, Senate, President) will or will not do …

Written on January 28, 2013 at 11:30 am, by

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Look beyond the fiscal cliff

The nation’s near-term focus is on the “fiscal cliff,” the slate of expiring tax cuts and automatic spending reductions that will be triggered at the end of 2012 if leaders in Washington fail to reach a budget agreement. The debate …

Written on December 11, 2012 at 2:45 pm, by

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