by Al Benson Jr. It turns out that the property tax is one of the most hated of all taxes. Those who speak against it ask a good question. Why do you have to keep paying taxes for something that… Read More ›
Accounting
Which Virginia Taxes Have Grown and How Much
Click for larger view. By Steve Haner What a difference just four years has made in Virginia’s financial condition, with the state’s General Fund tax revenue having increased 31% during the period and its Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenue increasing by… Read More ›
Unveiling the Truth: Taxes, Crypto, and Transparency
In recent years, the world of cryptocurrency has captured the attention of many, offering both substantial gains and significant losses for investors. While some individuals managed to generate wealth from their crypto investments in 2021, others experienced financial setbacks in… Read More ›
Retrotechtacular: Building the First Computers for Banking
If you’ve ever wondered where the term “banker’s hours” came from, look back to the booming post-war economy of 1950s America. That’s when banks were deluged with so many checks, each of which had to be reconciled by hand, that… Read More ›
FAANG stocks
FAANG stocks refer to a group of big tech stocks , that are traditionally made of Facebook (meta platforms) amazon,apple , Netflix and google these tech stocks were named FAANG because they have a long record of outperformance and dominate… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway stock sets record high as Apple holdings, rising rates boost profit
Berkshire Hathaway’s stock price hit a new all-time high on Monday after the company reported record quarterly operating profit and net… Berkshire Hathaway stock sets record high as Apple holdings, rising rates boost profit
Revision (25 June 2023)
For this week’s set of posts, I will be delving into the polar opposite of Democratic Socialism, “Democratic Capitalism.” Similar to Democratic Socialism, I am convinced that Democratic Capitalism is basically a rhetorical device to insinuate that the Market/Mixed Economy… Read More ›
Economic History Case Studies: The Pre-Decimal UK Currency System
The Death of Bretton Woods, among other things, contributed to Great Britain’s adoption of Decimalization for its Pound Sterling (GBP). Today, the British rely on Decimalization like most of the Western world. It works the same in the US Dollar… Read More ›
On Digital Taxation Regimes (Pt. I of II)
In The Digital Realm (1st Ed.), I argued that “Digital Taxation” is one of the emerging signs of a Digital Economy, regardless of whether we are talking about the National Intranet or the World Wide Web (WWW). The Digital Economy,… Read More ›
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