America’s rich never sell their assets. How should they be taxed?

America’s rich never sell their assets. How should they be taxed?

What is income, really? Ask an economist and they might describe “Haig-Simons” income—the value of a person’s consumption of goods and services, plus the change in their net worth over a certain period. A lawyer might refer to Section 61(a) of the IRS Code 26, which defines “gross” income as “all income from whatever source … Read more

Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida enlist Amazon, Nvidia to fund $50 million joint AI research programme

Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida enlist Amazon, Nvidia to fund $50 million joint AI research programme

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have enlisted Amazon.com Inc. and Nvidia Corp. to fund a new joint artificial intelligence research program, as the two nations look to improve collaboration around the quickly emerging technology. The $50 million project will be a joint effort between the University of Washington in Seattle and … Read more