Meanwhile, back on the home front, who's running the struggling IRS? www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
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Meanwhile, back on the home front, who's running the struggling IRS? www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
He allegedly said "he needed help transferring data from a thumb drive “to his personal computer so that he could ‘sanitize’ the data before using it at [the company.] ... [and] that he expected to receive a presidential pardon ... ." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Some serious reporting here, documenting billionaires' growing penchant/ability to swing elections. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...
What you get, when your create a temporary, confusing tax deduction for tips to fulfill a Trump campaign promise. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
Most paid tax preparers aren't licensed or regulated. A bipartisan bill in Congress wouldn't change that, but it would crack down on the bad ones after the fact. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
A much more dramatic proposal than the California wealth tax--the federal version would be 5% a year, not a one-time tax. @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
*NEW* In my latest @forbes.com feature, I wrote about the startup that’s starting early clinical trials to use a miniature robot to treat Alzheimer’s based on experimental operations done in China and elsewhere in Asia.
www.forbes.com/sites/amyfel...
The headline says AI. But the truth is, this applies to war, too. Those approaching retirement are often more heavily invested in stocks than they meant to be. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
The must-read of the day. Although “war of choice” is actually a euphemism. It’s a war of whim, of ego, of madness. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...
if you believe in any form of free enterprise at all, the idea that the Pentagon can not only cut off your contract but designate you a supply chain risk and prevent other companies from buying from you just because you won't build killbots for the government should be terrifying
While most Americans can afford basic necessities, half or more adults across income levels say larger expenses and the costs of a comfortable life — including healthcare, a new car, or taking a weeklong vacations — are out of reach. (gift link)
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Trump's retirement proposal, which merges a new tax benefit passed under Biden, and a longstanding, bipartisan proposal, could make a difference--if he follows through. www.forbes.com/sites/teresa...
The Oracle cofounder’s official residence is now in Manalapan, Florida, not the Hawaii island that he famously bought in 2012, according to previously unreported county records.
More details in my latest for @forbes.com:
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Limiting U.S. bank accounts to citizens (or those with legal status) as Trump Administration is reportedly discussing, would be a burden to big banks. But it could put this promising fintech out of business. www.forbes.com/sites/sophia...
No, tariffs won't replace the income tax. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
Refunds are up a bit, but the IRS is a mess and the "no tax on tips" and "no tax on overtime" breaks are temporary, limited and complicated. The tax cuts for the rich? Permanent. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
Now that's a Trump Account.
Fact check: the OBBBA did NOT eliminate taxes on Social Security.
In fact, it does nothing to help lower- and middle-income seniors--but it does harm Social Security's financing. #CBPPSOTU
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With strict rules and limited tax benefits, Trump accounts aren’t right for every family. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
Well, someone is "richer than ever before" anyway...
Novel and smart way to look at the decision of when couples should claim Social Security. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
Thanks to Trump tax changes, the tax code now offers no relief to those who are victims of romance scams--unless they turn into investment scams. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
Voter identification requirements are working their way through Congress with the SAVE Act, which was passed by the House this week.
there's fierce competition, but this is one of the most stomach-turning things I've read in some time
> @alivitali.bsky.social
CNN confirms what MSNBC reported live a few hours ago: DOJ is surveilling Dem lawmakers when they go to the DOJ to search unredacted Epstein files.
Yikes here are the numbers for the past 12 months. Everything is pretty much dead except healthcare/social assistance. Note that healthcare growth is largely not about the business cycle -- it's about the aging of the population and more elderly people needing care.
"...the paper is dropping between 350 and 375 journalists. With the newsroom’s pre-layoff strength at 790 people, that means between 44 percent and 47.5 percent of the newsroom has been axed.
...last week may have been the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation."
Conflict of interest alert: Trump pardoned Binance's billionaire founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (aka CZ) in October 2025 after CZ pled guilty in 2023 to a money laundering charge. Now, per @forbes.com @zacheverson.com , Binance is the biggest holder by far of the Trump family's stablecoin.
Epstein's appeal to some of the rich was about more than exploiting women. He helped this Apollo Global billionaire avoid taxes. www.forbes.com/sites/johnhy...