Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts after employee leaked Trump tax records; stock falls

Treasury cancels Booz Allen contracts after employee leaked Trump tax records; stock falls

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said he had canceled all Treasury Department contracts with the consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, whose employee leaked the tax records of President Donald Trump, and the billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, to media outlets. Booz Allen Hamilton’s stock price dropped by more than 10% on the heels … Read more

France’s economic miracle never came — here’s what went wrong

France’s economic miracle never came — here’s what went wrong

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Look at the way the French work, and you’ll start to see why “Macronomics” fell short. When Emmanuel Macron took office in 2017, he promised a French economic renaissance. His supply-side strategy aimed to slash taxes and curb public spending to spur … Read more

How Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could affect your Giving Tuesday tax break

How Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could affect your Giving Tuesday tax break

Yellow Dog Productions | The Image Bank | Getty Images If you plan to donate money on Giving Tuesday, you could score a tax break. But recent changes enacted via President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” could affect your savings, financial experts say.    Some 36.1 million U.S. adults participated in Giving Tuesday for 2024, with … Read more

IRS crackdown on popular crypto ‘tax cheat’ begins with 2025 filing year

IRS crackdown on popular crypto ‘tax cheat’ begins with 2025 filing year

With year-end approaching, it’s a good time to make sure your tax house is in order. It’s especially important for crypto investors, given a new IRS brokerage reporting requirement covering transactions after Jan. 1, 2025. The IRS generally treats crypto like property, similar to stocks or real estate, so selling crypto can trigger a capital … Read more