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0.0 00 Who’d Gain From an Estate Tax Rollback: The 0.2 Percenters Supporters and critics of the Republican tax bills argue over their effect on middle-class Americans, but there is one group that everyone agrees …

0.0 00 Senators Clash Over Last Minute Changes to Tax Bill WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators clashed on Wednesday over changes the Republicans made to their sweeping tax legislation late Tuesday night, as the …

0.0 00 Japan Extends Economic Growth Streak TOKYO — Japan has extended its growth streak for another quarter. The Japanese economy grew for a seventh consecutive quarter — the longest streak in nearly two decades — …

0.0 00 Why Companies Like Toys ‘R’ Us Love to Go Bust in Richmond, Va. Advertisement The Toys “R” Us world headquarters are on a sprawling wooded campus next to a reservoir in Wayne, N.J., …

0.0 00 Senate Considers Ending Obamacare Mandate in Revised Tax Plan Advertisement WASHINGTON — As they revise their tax plan, Senate Republicans are considering heeding President Trump’s wishes and including the repeal of the Affordable …

0.0 00 Economic Scene: Considering the Cost of Lower Taxes Eduardo Porter ECONOMIC SCENE American tax policy must stand as one of the great mysteries of the global political economy. In 1969 Neil Armstrong walked …

0.0 00 Haste on Tax Measures May Leave a Trail of Loopholes The speedy pace propelling the Republicans’ proposed tax overhaul is also opening the door to new and unforeseen complexity, loopholes and glitches that …

0.0 00 Trump Again Wades Into Tax Debate, Suggesting Repeal of Obamacare Mandate As Republican lawmakers worked toward a delicate compromise on a $1.5 trillion tax cut, President Trump threw himself back into the discussion …

0.0 00 Self-Driving Trucks May Be Closer Than They Appear Trucks will someday drive themselves out of warehouses and cruise down freeways without the aid of humans or even a driver’s cab — about that …

0.0 00 Plugging Into the Gig Economy, From Home With a Headset DURHAM, N.C. — The gathering in a private dining room at a Mexican restaurant had the fervent energy of a megachurch service, or …