On Friday, Jan. 18, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its final rules for implementing the tax deduction for pass-through businesses that Congress passed in late 2017. The 20 percent deduction, as outlined in the […] Read More
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On Friday, Jan. 18, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released its final rules for implementing the tax deduction for pass-through businesses that Congress passed in late 2017. The 20 percent deduction, as outlined in the […] Read More
As Connecting the Dots reported last week, the United States and the European Union are moving forward with trade negotiations. Tariffs on automobiles are a key concern for both sides. While President Donald Trump has threatened to […] Read More
Back in September, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it will issue a proposed rule to establish an updated standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Under the proposal, […] Read More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of 20 energy and environment-related regulatory reforms that most likely have been impacted by the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown. The list includes: Department of Interior […] Read More
The Metals Service Center Institute announced last week that U.S. service center steel shipments fell 0.2 percent from December 2017 to December 2018. Shipments of aluminum products declined 0.8 percent. Canadian center steel shipments fell 12.5 […] Read More