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Science Debate 2008, chaired by Republican representative Vern J. Ehlers from Michigan and Democrat representative Rush Holt from New Jersey, promotes itself as a non-partisan initiative...
Last year, when the International Monetary Fund published a paper on offshore tax havens, it included Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Jersey, the Bahamas and several other countries where the rich stash their money beyond the reach of grabby governments back home. But there was one surprising new entry on the list: the United Kingdom. The IMF was merely recognizing what wealthy foreigners in Britain have known for years. While British citizens shoulder taxes of up to 40%, residents who weren't born there can take advantage of the nondomicile - or nondom - rule, which means they're only taxed on income...
Where will they - and their cash - go? They have plenty of options. Guernsey, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Luxembourg, Monaco and Switzerland all boast no or low taxes for expats, and are all less than a three-hour flight from London. Cast the net wider and there are dozens of countries offering perfectly legal perks and breaks to attract tax exiles. There are more than 45 recognized tax havens, holding up to $7 trillion in assets, and these numbers are growing. According to the Boston Consulting Group, the number of households with assets of $1 million or more swelled...
...race for the Democratic nomination, Senator Hillary Clinton of New York edged Illinois Senator and Law School alumnus Barack Obama in the crucial northeastern states of New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, while also capturing the biggest prize of all: California...
...Hillary Clinton's [AZ, AR, CA, MA, NJ, NY, OK, TN] victories in Massachusetts, New Jersey and especially California show that her appeal and her machine are not easily undone by big-name endorsements or the continued strong African-American support of Obama. They are also a reminder that the exit polls (which suggested she might lose the two Northeast states) cannot be trusted, just in case we'd forgotten. In sum, white and Latino women and older people still really like Hillary, and they like to vote...