David Lawder

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  • IRS plan to collect $400 billion in unpaid taxes relies on deterrence-U.S. Treasury's Adeyemo
    IRS plan to collect $400 billion in unpaid taxes relies on deterrence-U.S. Treasury's Adeyemo
    The U.S. government aims to raise $400 billion in new revenue over a decade by making rich Americans respect the Internal Revenue Service once again as part of President Joe Biden's slimmed-down, $1.75 billion social and climate spending plan.
  • U.S. November Budget Deficit Held To $145 Billion By Benefit Calendar Shifts -Treasury
    U.S. Dollar
    The U.S. government posted a $145 billion budget deficit for November, down from $209 billion a year ago, the Treasury Department said on Thursday, but the decline was largely due to calendar shifts of federal benefit payments.
  • Biden's First Step On Taxes May Be Cracking Down On Cheats, Democrats Say
    Joe Biden
    Joe Biden will reverse Republican tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations on "day one" if he wins November's election, his Democratic running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, vowed during Wednesday night's vice-presidential debate.