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This Isn't Going Well: An Industry Guide to Tariffs and Trade Wars

International trade can best be described as the most convoluted game of Monopoly ever played: Everyone has a few good properties and a few okay properties and they're all just trying to make it…

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The Tax Bill Passed. What Now?

This week, Congress passed a massive new tax bill into law, and it's now on President Donald Trump's desk. The bill is expect to take effect immediately, which could mean some big changes in 2018.…

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Tackling the Scary Topic of Tax Reform

On Halloween, it seems fitting to talk about a topic that everyone seems to fear and dread: taxes. In May, tax reform was the next topic House and Senate Republicans planned to tackle after…

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What You Need to Know About Tax Reform

Now that healthcare reform stalled, President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan have turned their attention to tax reform — an area of the law that impacts the lighting and home decor industry…

Eric Toder, Tax Policy Center, Brian Thompson, Thomas Keating, Hodes, Keating & Pilon

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