by Brian Garst | Feb 17, 2017 | Big Government, Blogs, Regulations
The Hill reports that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Elizabeth Warren’s brainchild, is “under siege by all three branches of the government.” Congressional Republicans have long opposed the agency that was created when Democrats...
by Brian Garst | Feb 10, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
Originally published by Cayman Financial Review on February 1, 2017. One of the key separators between U.S. and European tax policy has long been the presence of value-added taxes. That might change thanks to a provision in the proposed blueprint that will serve as...
by Brian Garst | Jan 25, 2017 | Opinion and Commentary
This article originally appeared on The Daily Caller on January 25, 2017. President Trump has made clear that he wants Congress to quickly move to advance his agenda. In addition to the big ticket items like Obamacare repeal and tax reform, Congress should also waste...
by Brian Garst | Jan 2, 2017 | Publications, White Papers
Political and Economic Risks of a Destination-Based Cash Flow Tax [Download PDF] January 2017 By Brian Garst Economists widely agree that the corporate tax system in the United States is in need of significant reform. Corporations headquartered in America face the...
by Brian Garst | Nov 7, 2016 | Blogs, Energy, Taxation
Everyone is focused on the bitterly contested Presidential election tomorrow, but important initiatives are being decided on state ballots. One of those is Washington’s Initiative #732, which would impose a carbon tax within the state. CF&P President Andrew...
