The efforts to avert the fiscal cliff started slowly but took on urgency over the past 72 hours. All signs point to a broad outline of a deal being reached, but it remains unclear whether both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate will be able to vote on it before the night is over.
There's a tax revolt going on in Canada. People there want to pay higher taxes. The World's Jason Margolis has our story.
Several Republican presidential candidates are promoting the idea of a flat tax -- a system where everybody pays the same tax rate. The idea of a flat tax isn't all that novel or original. Lots of other countries have one.
With another debate on tap, Tuesday night in New Hampshire, Republicans and Democrats are lining up to unveil their plans for reforming the tax code. That reform is needed, they all agree. But each has their own prescription for change.
For a primer on what motivates us to cheat?and what keeps us honest?we are joined by behavioral economist Dan Ariely. He is the James B. Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University.
A strategy to increase tax revenue is a cap on the rate that high-income taxpayers can use to claim charitable deductions, worrying some non-profits.
The best ways to get Americans to spend the $300 billion in tax cuts in President Obama's stimulus package.
Downturns are everywhere, except perhaps in the art market -- the work of controversial artist Damien Hirst is up for auction for millions at Sothebys.