Thursday, 20 August 2009


US agrees Swiss tax deal over UBS: UBS will give tax authorities in the US details of 4,450 clients suspected of holding undeclared assets in return for the US abandoning a lawsuit against the bank seeking to identify all of its 52,000 US account holders.

Tax Bills Put Pressure on Struggling Homeowners: Investors buy tax liens from local governments and charge high interest rates and thousands of dollars in fees.

34 Million Americans Receiving Food Assistance - 6 Million Increase in One Year: