FedEx President, Chairman and CEO Fred Smith said today that economist Arthur Laffer must have misunderstood him last week in Memphis because Smith said he's "never taken a position" on Tennessee's estate tax and has no plans to leave Tennessee. More: continued here
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Read More »One Austin Post Office Collecting Until Midnight for Tax Day – NPR
One Austin Post Office Collecting Until Midnight for Tax DayNPRBut unlike in years past, post office officials don't expect a huge late-night rush. Many people now use the internet to submit their tax forms. Sam Bolen is a spokesperson for the US Postal Service. Bolen says he's not sure how …
Read More »Earnings Radar: YUM, VMW, EBAY, FFIV – Stock Traders Daily
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Read More »GOP to cut food stamps in deficit-reduction drive – The Seattle Times
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Read More »Why I Own eBay – DailyFinance
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Read More »U.S. Postal Service offers late-night drop off in Humble for last-minute tax filing
If you are still sharpening your pencil to work on federal taxes, your local Post Office is ready to help you meet that all important April 17 deadline. More: continued here
Read More »Catholic bishops criticize Ryan budget cuts to food stamps – The Hill (blog)
KUNC Catholic bishops criticize Ryan budget cuts to food stampsThe Hill (blog)By Jonathan Easley – 04/17/12 01:33 PM ET The US Conference of Catholic Bishops is criticizing the House-passed Republican budget for cutting food stamps and other assistance programs for the poor. In a letter to the House Agriculture Committee, …
Read More »Ebay sailors get that sinking feeling – The Guardian (blog)
The Guardian (blog) Ebay sailors get that sinking feelingThe Guardian (blog)A father and son who bought a yacht on eBay for £3000 and crashed it into rocks hours later, just outside St Peter Port harbour in Guernsey earlier this week. The pair were described as untrained with "little or no …
Read More »No extra late hours at post office on tax day April 17, 2012
You can meet that all important April 17th deadline with the help of the post office, but don't expect them to pull an all-nighter More: continued here
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