Past Articles by Charles Lane
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Online Shoppers Brace For Sales Tax Measure The U.S. Senate is poised to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act that allows states to collect taxes from out-of-state merchants. Tax policy experts say this long-sought bill brings fairness to the tax system and much needed money to state and local governments. But small online sellers are incensed at what they see as a new tax burden. |
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Online Shoppers Brace For Sales Tax Measure The U.S. Senate is poised to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act that allows states to collect taxes from out-of-state merchants. Tax policy experts say this long-sought bill brings fairness to the tax system and much needed money to state and local governments. But small online sellers are incensed at what they see as a new tax burden. |
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Rise Early And Shine: Teachers And Students Try Out Longer School Days Kids may not like the idea of extending the average six-hour school day, but some educators and politicians do. They are experimenting with ways to increase enrichment classes and make it affordable for school districts. |
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Long Island Power Authority Faces Commission Following Superstorm Sandy hundreds of thousands of people on Long Island went weeks without power. Elected officials blamed the Long Island Power Authority — calling it in need of federal take over. Thursday night, executives for the utility finally answered questions from investigators who are preparing a report on how to overhaul the utility business in New York. |
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Fancy Names Can Fool Wine Geeks Into Paying More For A Bottle Wine research suggests that people who think they know about wine are excited about hard to pronounce names - so excited, in fact, that they're willing to pay more. Plus, they think it tastes better, too. |
