網頁

2017年12月19日 星期二

House passes tax bill | What does it mean for you? | Board games get messy

The most complete business news and market update, delivered weekdays after the closing bell.

Chicago Tribune

View In Browser

December 19, 2017

chicagotribune.com

BizWrap

House passes massive GOP tax package; Senate expected to vote tonight

Tuesday, Dec 19

Gleeful Republicans on Tuesday muscled the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades through the House.

What does the tax bill mean for you?

Much of the news surrounding Congress' new tax bill has focused on politics – but what does it mean for you as an Illinois taxpayer?

Failed Bridegport bank sold, millions in uninsured deposits at risk

Washington Federal Bank for Savings was closed by federal regulators Friday. It reopened Saturday under new owners, but $11.6 million in uninsured customer deposits are at risk.

Am I allergic to this? Label Insight, with fresh $21M, helps stores tell you

The Chicago-based company that helps customers figure out what's in their food and other goods has raised another $21 million, the company announced Tuesday.

Board games get messy with squirting toilets, soggy dogs

Board games are getting messier as toy makers try to match the popularity of Pie Face, a game than flings whipped cream at faces. The latest entries, such as Toilet Trouble and Soggy Doggy, splash, spray or shake water onto players.

This angry inventor has a special gift for package thieves: Revenge

The more time and money Jaireme Barrow spent to keep people from swiping packages off his front porch, the angrier he got.

Trump asks 'how's your 401(k)?' But most voters don't have one

President Donald Trump is trying out a new campaign slogan: "How's your 401(k) doing?" The answer for more than half of Americans is that they don't have one.

Shopping in stores is a misery — can wine, yoga and storytelling make it fun again?

Retailers are begging for customers, even at the height of the holiday shopping season. Why? Because so many of us would rather have oral surgery than set foot in an actual store anymore.

House passes massive tax package; Senate expected to vote tonight

Breaking News
Chicago Tribune
Dec 19, 2017
 BREAKING NEWS 

House passes $1.5 trillion GOP tax overhaul, providing big tax cuts for businesses, the wealthy

Tuesday, December 19, 2017, 1:39 PM CT

Republicans on Tuesday muscled the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades through the House. The vote, largely along party lines, was 227-203 and capped a GOP sprint to deliver a major legislative accomplishment to President Donald Trump after a year of congressional stumbles and non-starters.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the Senate would vote Tuesday evening, sending the legislation to Trump for his signature.


Read the latest
- BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY -
-
                   
-
ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.

Star Wars is dead, Gen-Xers. Get over it

Microsoft's newest Windows 10 test build includes Timeline feature...
ZDNet
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
ZDNet Must-Read News
December 19, 2017
Star Wars is dead, Gen-Xers. Get over it
placeholder
Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to. No truer words about Disney's multi-billion dollar franchise have ever been spoken. [Spoiler ahead.]
READ FULL STORY
RELATED
The Droids of Star Wars: Feel the Dark Side
Hex Star Wars cases: Soft leather protects your Apple iPhone X better than the Force
 
placeholder
Microsoft's newest Windows 10 test build includes Timeline feature
READ FULL STORY
placeholder
Here's what Samsung's latest budget phones may tell us about the Galaxy S9
READ FULL STORY
SPONSORED RESEARCH
Product Guide- HP PageWide Enterprise Color
White Papers from Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Gartner Magic Quadrant - Content Collaboration Platforms
White Papers from Box
Forrester: The Total Economic Impact™ of Box
White Papers from Box
This newsletter is a service of ZDNet.com.
To update your account, please visit our Subscription Center.

Unsubscribe | Help | Privacy policy

Trouble viewing this? Read Online
  Copyright CBS Interactive, Inc.
All rights reserved. ZDNet is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc.

ZDNet
235 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
U.S.A.