by:StephenOhlemacher,AssociatedPressWriter,OnWednesdayApril7,2010,5:38pmEDTWASHINGTON(AP)--TaxDayisadreadeddeadlineformillions,butfornearlyhalfofU.S.householdsit'ssimplysomebodyelse'sproblem.
About47percentwillpaynofederalincometaxesatallfor2009.Eithertheirincomesweretoolow,ortheyqualifiedforenoughcredits,deductionsandexemptionstoeliminatetheirliability.That'saccordingtoprojectionsbytheTaxPoli...[閱讀全文]
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(2009-11-11 15:08:27)
Althoughexpertshadpredictednumberswouldholdsteadyorevendropforphysiciansin2008,revenueandcompensationincreasedslightlyforradiologistslastyear,keepinginlinewithmostspecialties,accordingtoanannualsalarysurvey.
ThesefindingsarepartoftheAmericanMedicalGroupAssociation(AMGA)2009MedicalCompensationandFinancialSurveysentto2,700medicalgroupsinFebruary2009.SurveyadministratorRSMMcGladreyreceivedrespons...[閱讀全文]
(2009-07-18 13:56:32)
SkiptheSUV
IwenttoTowsonBMWforscheduledmaintenanceserviceformyX5thisAM.ItoldtheguythatIamgoingtoneedthecarthisPM.Hecheckedwiththeservicedepartmentandthentoldmethat,becauseoftodayisSaturdaywithlotscustomers,theycannotfinishtheservicein2hours.Soheofferedmeachoiceofeithera5seriessedanorasmallerX3asaloaner.Itookthe2009528ixDrive.SoIgotthedirectcomparisonbetweenanSUV(X5)andsedanfromBMW.
TheX5is...[閱讀全文]
IwenttoTowsonBMWforscheduledmaintenanceserviceformyX5thisAM.ItoldtheguythatIamgoingtoneedthecarthisPM.Hecheckedwiththeservicedepartmentandthentoldmethat,becauseoftodayisSaturdaywithlotscustomers,theycannotfinishtheservicein2hours.Soheofferedmeachoiceofeithera5seriessedanorasmallerX3asaloaner.Itookthe2009528ixDrive.SoIgotthedirectcomparisonbetweenanSUV(X5)andsedanfromBMW.
TheX5is...[閱讀全文]
(2009-07-16 13:26:23)
Wearenumber1again!TheJohnsHopkinsHospitalhasagainearnedthetopspotas"BestoftheBest"inU.S.News&WorldReport'sannualHonorRollofAmericanhospitals,placingfirstin3of16rankedmedicalspecialtiesandinthetopsixin12others.Only21hospitalsnationwidemadeittotheHonorRollthisyearoutof4,861institutionsgraded.Yetagain,themagazine,alongwithmedicalspecialistsacrossthenation,hasaffirmedtheexcellenceofourfacultyphysician...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-14 17:31:11)
Detroit2009:BYDe6-world\'sfirstproductiondual-modeplug-inhybridcrossover:
2009BYDe6---can\'twaittoparkoneinmydriveway!
Asthelateststarinarapidlyexpandingportfolioofgreen,high-techproducts,theall-newBYDe6electricvehicleisbeingunveiledatthe2009NorthAmericanInternationalAutoShowinDetroit.Thefive-passengere6willbemarketedasafamily-orientedcrossovervehicle.
Thepure-electrice6featuresBYD\'sr...[閱讀全文]
2009BYDe6---can\'twaittoparkoneinmydriveway!
Asthelateststarinarapidlyexpandingportfolioofgreen,high-techproducts,theall-newBYDe6electricvehicleisbeingunveiledatthe2009NorthAmericanInternationalAutoShowinDetroit.Thefive-passengere6willbemarketedasafamily-orientedcrossovervehicle.
Thepure-electrice6featuresBYD\'sr...[閱讀全文]
(2009-01-03 19:31:01)
Likedogsandfinewine,carsagedifferentlythanhumans,givingusaskewedperceptionofcarage.Butnowthere\'saformulatotellushowoldyourcarisinpeople-years.
WehavetotipourhattothefolksatBlueDonutforputtingtogetherthisinterestingformulafordeterminingage:
There\'sasimpleformulaforcalculatingthis.Takethemileageonthecar\'sodometeranddividebythemodelyear.Theresultisyourcar\'sageifitwereaperson.
Example:...[閱讀全文]
WehavetotipourhattothefolksatBlueDonutforputtingtogetherthisinterestingformulafordeterminingage:
There\'sasimpleformulaforcalculatingthis.Takethemileageonthecar\'sodometeranddividebythemodelyear.Theresultisyourcar\'sageifitwereaperson.
Example:...[閱讀全文]
(2008-12-22 15:48:14)
IncomeLimitationforRothIRAConversionsForyearsbefore2010,youaren'tallowedtoconvertatraditionalIRAtoaRothifyourmodifiedadjustedgrossincomeisabove$100,000.Thesame$100,000limitappliestotheoverallincomeofcouplesfilingjointlyassingles(somethingofamarriagepenalty),andindividualswhoaremarriedfilingseparatelyaren'tallowedtodoaRothconversionatall.TheTaxIncreasePreventionandReconciliationAct,whichbecamelawin...[閱讀全文]
(2008-10-31 11:53:14)
UnnoticedbymostAmericansthisweek,theObama/HagelGLOBALPOVERTYACTwasquicklyapprovedbyasenatecommitteeandclearedforthenextstep,debateinademocrat-controlledsenate.
TheGLOBALPOVERTYACTisuniqueinitsbreathtakingscope.Itisnotforeign-aid.TheActwillrequirethePresidentandCongresstosetaside.07%oftheannualgrossnationalproduct-ourGNP-tobedistributedaroundtheglobetorelievepovertyatacostofabout$800billiondoll...[閱讀全文]
TheGLOBALPOVERTYACTisuniqueinitsbreathtakingscope.Itisnotforeign-aid.TheActwillrequirethePresidentandCongresstosetaside.07%oftheannualgrossnationalproduct-ourGNP-tobedistributedaroundtheglobetorelievepovertyatacostofabout$800billiondoll...[閱讀全文]
(2008-10-23 19:08:24)
ObamaandtheTaxTippingPointHowlongbeforetaxpayersarepushedtoofar?
WhathappenswhenthevoterintheexactmiddleoftheearningsspectrumreceivesmoreinbenefitsfromWashingtonthanhepaysintaxes?EconomistsAllanMeltzerandScottRichardposedthisquestion27yearsago.Wemaysoonenoughknowtheanswer.BarackObamaisofferingvotersstrongincentivestosupporthighertaxesandbiggergovernment.Thiscouldbethemagicincome-redistribution...[閱讀全文]
WhathappenswhenthevoterintheexactmiddleoftheearningsspectrumreceivesmoreinbenefitsfromWashingtonthanhepaysintaxes?EconomistsAllanMeltzerandScottRichardposedthisquestion27yearsago.Wemaysoonenoughknowtheanswer.BarackObamaisofferingvotersstrongincentivestosupporthighertaxesandbiggergovernment.Thiscouldbethemagicincome-redistribution...[閱讀全文]
(2008-09-11 10:20:39)
Neverforgetheroism
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STOCKHOLM,Sweden-SwedishbroadcasterSVTonThursdayreleasedapreviouslyunseenfilmclippurportedlyshowingthereleaseofpresidentialcandidateJohnMcCaintotheU.S.militaryinHanoiin1973.
AformerSVTreporter,ErikEriksson,saidhefoundthevideointhenet...[閱讀全文]
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STOCKHOLM,Sweden-SwedishbroadcasterSVTonThursdayreleasedapreviouslyunseenfilmclippurportedlyshowingthereleaseofpresidentialcandidateJohnMcCaintotheU.S.militaryinHanoiin1973.
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