Matthew Bishop

Charitable deductions cap may hurt nonprofits

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.

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A Golden Future? Inflation Fear Underlies Global Rise in Gold

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New Podcast: ‘Chatter From America’ Featuring Stephen Merchant

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Is giving money to Haiti relief a good idea?

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Cap on Charitable Giving Deductions Could Hurt Nonprofits

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Lehman Brother posts $3.9B loss

In a report released this morning, Lehman Brothers has posted losses of 3.9 billion dollars for the third quarter. Shares of Lehman Brothers have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade, as investors worry that the firm is running out of options to raise capital. Guest: Matthew Bishop, chief business writer for The Economist