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• Senate Finance May Revive Tax Breaks

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  August 1, 2012

  Committee nears bipartisan agreement to continue lapsed and expiring tax breaks, including corporate research credit.

• Senate Plan Seeks Lower Dividend Tax

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  July 16, 2012

  Senate Democrats split from Obama; target 23.5% top rate on dividends.

• Employers See Health Reform Risks

  By Leslie Patton, Matt Townsend and Olga Kharif, Bloomberg  |  July 2, 2012

  In wake of court ruling, smaller companies worry costs may rise.

• Baucus Seeks Revenue in Tax Redo

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  June 11, 2012

  Senate finance chair calls for ‘tax code for the 21st century.’

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  Social Media Hiring Trap

  By Susan Kelly  |  April 2, 2012

  HR managers are leery of using social sites to screen job applicants.

• Baucus: Rethink Depreciation Rules

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  March 6, 2012

  Congress should consider changing tax breaks for capital investments.

• Congress Extends Payroll Tax Cut

  By Steven Sloan, Richard Rubin and Kathleen Hunter, Bloomberg  |  February 17, 2012

  GOP and Democrats unite to pass measure; cut extended through year-end.

• Payroll Deadline Nears

  By Steven Sloan and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  February 10, 2012

  Congressional Democrats offer to trim six weeks from jobless benefits.

• Congress Set for Payroll-Tax Fight

  By Richard Rubin and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  December 19, 2011

  House Republicans balk at the deal worked out in the Senate.

• Senate Nixes Payroll Tax Cut

  By Richard Rubin and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  December 2, 2011

  First attempt to extend break fails amid disagreement on how to cover costs.