Category Archives: Taxes & The Economy

29 Oct
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New Legislation Aims to Strengthen Retirement Plan and Savings

The Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives recently announced the introduction of a bill that sets to increase options and flexibility for participants in defined contribution plans like 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).  The “Securing ...

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13 Feb
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Members of Congress Push for Pension Audit as Part of Ongoing Oversight of Puerto Rican Fiscal Crisis

Puerto Rico has been in a long process to recover from deep financial and fiscal trouble cemented over years of overspending and other budget issues. The process for the U.S. territory is the result of federal legislation in 2016 called ...

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18 Sep
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Foreign “Sugar Dumps” Continue to Hurt Our Economy

It is easy for most Americans to not fully realize the effects of the sugar market on our economy. Sugar is an essential component to our agriculture industry that involves jobs, revenues, and affects the price of many other products. ...

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06 Mar
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HLF-Led Coalition Requests Stronger Congressional Oversight to Get Puerto Rico on the Road to Financial Recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez and nine other signatories from free market organizations sent a letter to key members of Congress, calling for a hearing on the lack of progress made by the Puerto Rico ...

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05 Mar
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Response to Administration Announcement of Planned Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement following the Trump Administration’s announcement of forthcoming massive tariffs on steel and aluminum imports: “Over the last year we have seen substantial progress on pro-growth economic policies that ...

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30 Jan
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Response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight: “Over the past year we have seen significant economic progress, from historic tax reform to a reduction ...

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20 Dec
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Statement on Final Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund president Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement following final passage of the GOP tax reform bill in Congress: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund applauds today’s historic vote in Congress providing a much needed reform of our ...

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13 Dec
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Hispanic Leadership Fund Calls on Congress to Drop Puerto Rico Tax Hikes from Tax Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund sent letters to House and Senate leadership, as well as conferees working on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, calling for the removal of a new tax on certain businesses operating in Puerto Rico. ...

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