Archives for April 2019

What would total employer-employee collusion look like?

April 18, 2019 by indyfinance Leave a Comment

Become a Patron! I've lately been researching some employer-side tax benefits and binge-listening to an organized-crime-themed comedy podcast, which I'm not going to name because it's so vulgar that I strongly discourage anyone with a weak stomach or guilty conscience from listening to it (e-mail me if you're interested), and the two eventually crystalized in my mind the … [Read more...] about What would total employer-employee collusion look like?

If you have employees, adopt a written paid family and medical leave policy right now

April 16, 2019 by indyfinance 1 Comment

Become a Patron! While doing some research for another project, I was reminded that in the CPA Full Employment Act of 2017, Republicans included a tax credit for employers offering paid family leave. Since I have some W-2 income in addition to my Patreon income, I decided to look into it and see exactly how the tax credit works. The good news is, it is in many ways better … [Read more...] about If you have employees, adopt a written paid family and medical leave policy right now

Taking the inverted yield curve literally, not seriously

April 10, 2019 by indyfinance Leave a Comment

Become a Patron! Last month, a funny thing happened: the yield on a 10-year US Treasury obligation dropped below the yield on a 3-month Treasury obligation. This bizarre financial market event attracted a lot of attention, even in the mainstream press, because such "yield curve inversions" have historically been correlated with economic recessions. Given the length of the … [Read more...] about Taking the inverted yield curve literally, not seriously