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Brown promised that surtax would be temporary, but later a coalition of public employee unions, led by the California Teachers Association, sponsored a ballot measure that extended it to 2030.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
In Massachusetts, despite pessimistic predictions, a 2022 millionaire surtax saw revenue double the projections and the millionaire population grow, fears of a mass departure.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Republicans have increasingly been forced to play defense in the final weeks, trying to shore up their candidates in GOP strongholds nationwide as voters reel from high gas prices, Trump’s tariffs policies and the war against Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
By August, bilateral talks between New Delhi and Washington, which had undergone several rounds, were on shaky ground due to India’s inclusion in the Section 301 forced labor tariff directive.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

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But income tax thresholds remain frozen and the chancellor could even reduce these for additional rate taxpayers.

— Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 15 Oct. 2026
Donors can avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation and claim an income tax deduction by donating private shares.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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Hunting license fees and federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment help fund habitat restoration, wildlife research and conservation programs.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Government attorneys counter that Congress properly restricted where spirits can be distilled to prevent producers from evading federal excise taxes.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

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Mueller said property tax increases are the likely alternative.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
City officials projected that development projects would bring thousands of new jobs and residents while generating additional sales tax revenue and allowing the city to lower its property tax rate.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

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The San Francisco Fed noted another manufacturer’s complaint that every material purchased in recent weeks came with a freight surcharge.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Maersk raised its emergency fuel surcharge to 20 percent effective Monday due to the soaring energy costs linked to the Middle East conflict, Reuters reported.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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