Taxes and Fees

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (252+ words) Buncombe County voters will head to the polls in November to decide whether to authorize up to $70 million in new general-obligation bonds, split between $30 million for open space and $40 million for affordable housing. The two measures will appear as separate…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (534+ words) Paper, appliances and hockey sticks, here's how much the U.S. spent on these Canadian goods last year. Canada hit back with retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods on Tuesday. This is after President Donald Trump promised to impose 50% tariffs on many…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (363+ words) Starter credit cards can help first-time borrowers or those rebuilding after a financial setback establish credit history, but high interest rates and hidden fees can make them costly mistakes if not chosen carefully. A strong credit history can affect major…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (431+ words) The United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to strike a deal collapsed Friday. The failed efforts resulted in President Donald Trump enacting 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods early Saturday…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (433+ words) John Puri writes for National Review Online about the origins of our massive federal government debt. This week marks an ignoble milestone: America’s national debt is crossing $40 trillion for the first time, months earlier than was forecast. Although this exact…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (187+ words) Jonathan Leaf writes for the Washington Free Beacon about an exodus from our northern neighbor. Here’s an even more shocking statistic. In 2016, Canada legalized assisted suicide. Now eight times as many Canadians die from euthanasia as in car accidents. Increasingly,…...