U.S. consumer prices post largest gain in 13 years
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in 13 years in June amid supply constraints and a continued rebound in the costs of travel-related services from pandemic-depressed levels as the economic recovery gathered momentum. With used cars and trucks accounting for more than one-third of the surge in prices reported […]
Euro zone producer prices rise more than expected in April
Euro zone producer prices rose more than expected in April, boosted by a surge in energy prices, data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat showed on Wednesday.
White House says capital gains tax would hit 0.3% of taxpayers
President Joe Biden’s forthcoming capital gains tax hike proposal would affect only a 0.3% slice of U.S. taxpayers, a top economic aide said on Monday. Biden is set this week to propose nearly doubling taxes on capital gains to 39.6% for people earning more than $1 million, Reuters has reported, in what would be the […]
As U.S. capital gains tax hike looms, wealthy look for ways to soften the blow
Wealth advisers are counseling clients to max out their retirement accounts, park gains in tax-deferred opportunity zone funds and even sell some assets to avoid being clobbered by a potential U.S. capital gains tax hike. The White House will this week propose nearly doubling taxes on capital gains to 39.6% for people earning more than […]
