GOP Tax Plan is 'Pro-Growth'

03-Nov-17 07:35

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House Republicans have unveiled a tax plan which proposes a 20% corporate tax rate, a reduction to most individual tax brackets, and offshore earnings for MNCs to be taxed up to 12%. Tim also comments on President Trump's pick for the new Fed chair, Bank of England's first rate hike in over a decade, and global monetary policy.

Presented by: Tan Chung Han

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Tags: Trump Agenda, U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England, ECB, BOJ, Jerome Powell, Janet Yellen, Donald Trump, Mark Carney, Apple, Trump Tax Reform, U.S. Taxation

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