Obama said at his post-election press conference Wednesday that there may be an "opportunity for us to do a tax reform package that is good for business." But he cautioned that "the devil's in the details" when addressing the tax code....
The Michigan Democrat confirmed in an interview she planned to exercise her seniority to take the gavel that had been held by Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who came Finance chairman. "We've got a lot of work to do on trade," Stabenow said. As trade subcommittee...
Sen. Ron Wyden said Thursday he remains open to consideration of a trade bill and a broad overhaul of the tax code as he prepares to succeed outgoing Finance Chairman Max Baucus after the Montana Democrat's confirmation as the new U.S. ambassador to China....
Columbia Sportswear recently launched a joint venture with Swire Resources Ltd., a partnership the Washington County outdoor footwear and apparel brand expects to boost profitability in China....
The to-do trade list includes a Baucus-Hatch draft renewal of expired fast-track trade and potential ratification of the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade agreement linking the United States to 11 other nations, including Japan. Another pending trade deal with the European Union, the Transatlantic...
By opting to nail down a budget plan in the form of legislation instead of a conference agreement, Ryan and Murray would avoid having to win approval from the 29-member conference committee that has been largely excluded from their private talks. The process would also...
If the House and Senate can agree on a stopgap funding bill this week, the measure probably would last until Dec. 15 and clear up one legislative headache. Obama would then face the uphill challenge of trying to win approval in the House for attacking...
The "Retail Sales and Use Tax" bill passed the Virginia General Assembly earlier this year with an implementation date of Sept. 1, 2013. The measure clarified the law to require out-of-state sellers that have a distribution center, warehouse, office or similar location in Virginia to...
Trade policy experts say if new fast-track authority passes Congress with new demands that negotiators have not been following, it could create havoc on the TPP or any deal....
Nationally, the average price of gas shot up by 14.8 cents in the last week. Gregg Laskoski, a senior petroleum analyst for Gasbuddy.com, said he can see the national average increasing by 20 cents -- not quickly, but in increments -- between now and mid-August....