Trump’s $4.4 trillion budget moves deficit sharply higher
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.4 trillion budget for next year that heralds an era of $1 trillion-plus federal deficits and — unlike the plan he released last year — never comes...
View ArticleTrump shows willingness to raise fuel taxes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled his openness to a 25-cent fuel tax increase to help pay for his infrastructure proposal. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware said Trump told lawmakers...
View ArticleSlowing online sales send Walmart’s stock tumbling nearly 10 percent
For months now, Wall Street has rewarded Walmart for engineering the kind of e-commerce turnaround that has eluded so many traditional retailers. But when the merchandising giant reported Tuesday that...
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The Spot newsletter: Russian trolls targeted Colorado, the gun debate...
Welcome back to The Spot, where The Denver Post’s politics team captures what’s happening this week — from the Colorado legislature to Denver city hall, with a stop through the halls of Congress in...
View ArticleGeorgia governor criticizes “unbecoming squabble” over Delta
By Ben Nadler and R.J. Rico, The Associated Press ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor on Wednesday criticized the “unbecoming squabble” that has engulfed the state Capitol since fellow Republicans threatened...
View ArticleHow much tax to withhold? New calculator to help figure it
WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans are now getting bigger paychecks as a result of the new tax law. So the government is issuing an online calculator for figuring whether enough money is being set...
View ArticleXcel Energy customers to share in $20 million in tax savings
Xcel Energy will pass on $20 million in federal tax savings to its natural gas customers in Colorado, with more savings on the way for electric customers. Federal tax obligations go into the...
View ArticleTrump, Ryan face off in rare public GOP clash over tariffs
WASHINGTON — In a remarkably public confrontation, House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican allies of President Donald Trump pleaded with him Monday to back away from his threatened international...
View ArticleVail Resorts passes on tax savings to shareholders in 40 percent dividend...
Weak snow across the West this year is impacting the ski resort industry in many ways, but the largest ski area operator in the country is hardly limping, thanks in part to President Donald Trump’s tax...
View Article“Where is Ivanka?” First daughter seeks control in dual role as White House aide
WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump tried to travel to South Korea as the president’s envoy — but she could not escape also being his celebrity daughter. She peppered National Security Council experts in advance...
View ArticleOpportunity zones set up across Colorado where tax breaks are available to...
Colorado on Friday designated 126 census tracts as “opportunity zones” where investors can reduce and eventually avoid any federal capital gains generated from investments made there. “Zones are in a...
View ArticleThe richest Americans get a $33,000 tax break under the GOP tax law. The...
The Republican tax law passed last fall will give the richest 1 percent of Americans an average personal income tax break of about $33,000, while the poorest Americans will receive an average personal...
View ArticleJelly Bellies and big spending: Inside the GOP struggle to sell voters on its...
WASHINGTON – Republican leaders and campaign officials are scrambling to do more to sell voters on their signature legislative achievement – a $1.5 trillion tax cut – amid poor polling numbers,...
View ArticleNew tax shelter expected to set off a wave of investment in Colorado
A new federal tax shelter seeks to unlock some of the $6.1 trillion in unrealized capital gains and create a downpour of investments in economically parched areas. And Colorado officials are rushing to...
View ArticleTax Bezos. Help workers. But not like this.
By all means, let’s raise the living standards of workers at Amazon, Walmart, McDonald’s and other employers of low-wage Americans. And, by all means, let’s raise Jeffrey P. Bezos’s taxes, too. The...
View ArticleCounting all the ways Trump’s tax cuts have helped Coloradans
When Congress reformed the nation’s tax code last year, the two parties clashed bitterly over whether it would juice the economy. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a Democrat from Congressional District 7, predicted...
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Small businesses brace for Colorado’s new online sales tax rules some say...
The holiday shopping season is nigh and Colorado’s online retailers have much to do. It’s time to double-check inventory, alert mailing list subscribers about deals and discount offers, and make sure...
View ArticleTuesday, Nov. 28, 2018 letters: Elected leaders, recycling, sales tax
Keeping the elected on-point Re: “Is Polis really a governor for all Colorado? Fees hold the answer,” Nov. 24 commentary Jon Caldara’s recent column is certainly consistent with his organization’s...
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On Philanthropy predictions for 2019: Economic and political volatility will...
The philanthropic landscape has been evolving –- and will continue to change in 2019. Based on my experience, you can expect developments in the following eight areas. Giving to combat global warming...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, intelligence chair and Trump critic, to headline...
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, the congressman leading a bevy of investigations into President Donald Trump’s administration, will headline the Colorado Democratic Party’s annual fundraising dinner, the party...
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