Federal Income Taxes News

Gordon Campbell government shortchanges cyclists with introduction of HSTThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:12AMCycling advocates worry that the B.C. government’s plan to extend the provincial sales tax to bikes will undermine alternative modes of transportation.

Jobless-aid measure clears Senate hurdleWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:04AMWASHINGTON - Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday that guarantees it will soon pass the Senate.

Extension for unemployment up for key voteTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:39PMWASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end of last year.

Spirited Obama pushes health reformTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:38PMGLENSIDE, Pa. — Stirring campaign memories, President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of long-stalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation they hope can quickly gain passage.

Defaults Signal Bursting Muni Junk Bubble on High-Yield SurgeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:11PMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Investors in search of better returns poured $7.8 billion into high-yield municipal bond funds last year, pushing assets to a two-year high. They may start experiencing losses as early as this year as default risks grow.