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Yet another deferral! The government of Emmanuel Macron and Edouard Philippe had already announced the postponement of the deduction of income tax at source till 2019 for totally opportunist reasons. The risk is that this elementary reform in tax modernisation, awaited in France for decades, may finally never see the light of day, even though the scheme was all ready to come into operation in January 2018. The government has now announced the postponement until 2019 of the replacement...

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Will Macron’s Marchers take power?

Partager cet article With over 350 seats, the MPs elected on the « La république en marche » (LREM) ticket will have an overwhelming majority in the Assemblée Nationale (Parliament). Will they use it to be in the forefront of reform and renewal of French politics? Or will they simply play a passive role, rubber stamping and obediently voting the texts that the government sends them? It happens that they will shortly be faced with their first real-life test with the question of...

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Reagan to the power of ten

Partager cet article Is Trump a UFO in American history or can he be seen as the continuation of long-term trends? While we have no desire to deny “Donald’s” obvious specificities, including his inimitable art of the tweet, we do have to admit that elements of continuity prevail. The tax agenda which he has just tabled in Congress is eloquent. It can be summed up in two central measures: reduction of federal income tax on corporate profits from 35% to 15% (a rate which Trump...

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Thomas Piketty : “Impossibilité d’un impôt juste ?”

A onze jours du premier tour des élections législatives, les sondages continuent de pointer du doigt des divisions au sein de la gauche et la perte d’influence d’un parti socialiste qui ne dépasse pas les 10% d’intentions de vote. Thomas Piketty est économiste, directeur d'études à l'EHESS. Pour en savoir plus : https://www.franceculture.fr/emissions/linvite-des-matins/la-gauche-en-travaux-quelles-idees-pour-la-refonder A écouter pour en savoir plus :...

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Yaron Brook Answers: What drives down inequality in Thomas Piketty’s famous U shaped graph?

Yaron Brook Answers: What drives down inequality in Thomas Piketty's famous U shaped graph? Curious about Ayn Rand? Check out https://www.aynrand.org/ Dr. Yaron Brook, from the Ayn Rand Institute, breaks new ground by giving his first ever lecture to a live audience in Korea. Dr. Yaron Brook has an MBA and a Ph.D. in finance. He also has a Blog Talk Radio show every weekend: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yaronbrook You can follow him on Facebook and listen to his show live on Facebook,...

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What reforms for France?

Partager cet article Will the election of Emmanuel Macron enable France to relaunch itself and revive Europe? We would like to think so but this is not guaranteed. The new president does have some good insights but the overall impression is of a programme in draft version and somewhat opportunist. The most promising project is the modernisation and unification of our social protection. In France more than elsewhere, our social system has been constructed in stages with layers of...

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Reflections on Inequality and Capital in the 21st Century – Thomas Piketty

Public Lecture: Reflections on Inequality and Capital in the 21st Century Due to overwhelming response, we have reached capacity for this lecture and registration is now closed. Unfortunately, walk-ins cannot be accommodated. The talk will be live streamed beginning at 5:30 p.m. In this public lecture, Thomas Piketty will present new findings and reflections on global inequality dynamics. In particular, he will stress the need to go beyond the Western-centered historical perspective on...

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