What’s Next for the Global Economy: A Look Ahead at 2015 By CFR @CFR_org Watch this meeting live on Thursday, January 15, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (EST). Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), discusses the global economy… View on web

Estate Planners | Monday, August 1st, 2011 All trusts must be classified in one of two ways for the purpose of paying federal income taxes – as a simple trust or a complex trust. Basically, a complex trust is one that cannot be classified as simple. In a nutshell, the complex trust is one that contains

BAGHDAD By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY  Share on email The Iraq Stock Exchange is switching from writing on a big board to computers. The ISX launched electronic trading on Sunday, raising hopes the faster method will attract foreign investment to this burgeoning but cash-strapped economy. Since the exchange opened in 2004, all trading has been done

An Op-ed first publish in “Al Arabiya” by Masood Ahmed January 11, 2015 Iraq is facing a “double shock” from the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) insurgency and the global plunge in oil prices. While the new government led by Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi was formed with the express objective of dealing

Each year, Forbes crunches the net worth of every American billionaire to see who will make the exclusive Forbes 400 list. But 11 members of this club are luckier than the rest: they are in good health, have full heads of hair and many, many years to spend their fortunes. This year there are 11

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2014/10/30/irs-announces-2015-estate-and-gift-tax-limits/ The Internal Revenue Service announced the 2015 estate and gift tax limits today, and the federal estate tax exemption rises to $5.43 million per person, and the annual gift exclusion amount stays at $14,000. These numbers, adjusted annually for inflation, matter to wealthy folks who are trying to whittle down their estates by making gifts to

Don’t forget that when they say Tuesday “next” week they mean the very next  Tuesday  (tomorrow) Alsumaria News / Baghdad Demanded the Presidency of the Council of Representatives, on Monday, the parliamentary finance committee to prepare the final version of the budget law for the purpose of presentation session on Tuesday of next week and vote on it, pointing out that the budget

PLAY AUDIO Mellody is President of Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based money management firm that serves individual investors and retirement plans through its no-load mutual funds and separate accounts. Additionally, she is a regular financial contributor and analyst for CBS News. TOM: Happy New Year, Mellody! MELLODY:  Same to you, Tom! TOM: This morning you are going

There has been a terrible tragedy today Johnnie was doing fine day 1 and day 2 of his recovery. However, at 3:30 AM, 01/10/2015 he had to be rushed to the ER due to complications after his heart rate dropped below 30. He had to be sent into a 2nd surgery to install a pacemaker. The

Delena Grace Hogsed Luccas, age 42, of 656 N. Main Ave, Erwin, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015, at the Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Blount County, TN and a daughter of Reverend Ron and Frances Burchfield Hogsed. Mrs. Luccas was a loving homemaker and a member of Cherokee Mountain