The affect of Trump’s executive order won’t be felt for at least six months. The reason is that the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury all need to change current regulations. In order to changed those regulations, the departments must follow the federal rule making process. This means there will be, at… Continue reading Trump’s Health Care Executive Order Explained
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PROMESA Explained
The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) prevented creditors from suing Puerto Rico on a bond default worth two billion dollars.
US Territories Explained
A territory is part of the United States, but it isn’t a state. The United States has five territories.
Tax Brackets Create Winners and Losers
The verdict for this episode is: reducing the number of tax brackets makes things far more unfair than simple. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/tax_brackets.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:57 — 4.1MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Tax Exemptions Explained
Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code establishes the personal exemption (exemption). In 2017, the exemption is $4,050.
Tax Brackets Explained
In 2017, there are seven tax brackets. Let’s begin with the brackets for single filers.
Republicans Care Way More About Banks Than us
The verdict for this episode is: class action lawsuits are easily the best way to protect consumers cheated by financial institutions. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/CFPB.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:37 — 3.9MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to Jonathan's Verdicts
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Here’s How You Beat Your Bank
In Consumers Could Lose again, I discussed how Congress may repeal a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
Consumers Could Lose Again
You have a hundred dollars in your account. You pay 20 dollars for gas. Later, you pay 30 dollars for a medical copay. Finally, you pay $110 for groceries. If you were a customer of Wells Fargo, the bank would reorder the transactions so that the grocery purchase appeared to have been made first. By… Continue reading Consumers Could Lose Again
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Explained
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is administered by the individual states within broad federal guidelines. Chip is jointly funded by the federal government and the individual state governments.