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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan speaks at a news conference announcing the passage of the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on November 16, 2017. Credit: Reuters/Aaron P. Bernstein
October 28, 2019
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The Mixed Impact of U.S. Corporate Tax Cuts

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How Corporations Use Tax Havens to Maximize Profits

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October 15, 2019
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In the Stock Market, Watch What They Know, Not What They Do

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