Sales taxes in the United States

was a huge growth of cigar market in the United States and Canada in 1996 (Refer Exhibit 1). The reason was extensive use of cigar and portrayal of cigar smoking as a mainstream hobby in the movies. This promotion also popularized cigar smoking among women. As a result an increase in the customer base was very much expected. On this backdrop, two of Landau’s manager proposed an expansion of the Yorkville location, which accounted for 58% of the total sales. The floor area (Refer Exhibit 2) at…

million in local sales taxes for the month of April 2009. This figure is up 11% compared to $1,033,765.77 produced in the same month in 2008. The local sales taxes generated by the city’s one and a half cent local sales tax and the half-cent economic development sales tax that is administered by the EEDC. Edinburg has escaped the slowdown that has stymied the nation 's economic recovery and has seen double-digit economic growth over the last three months. The retail…

“trade transit of a vessel along the coast (coastal trading), from one port to another within the territorial limits of the nation ”. In other words, the Jones Act is a series of cabotage laws regulating commerce within the jurisdiction of the United States. Throughout the development of international commerce, cabotage laws have been a source of controversy. The Pro-cabotage movement claims that these laws are necessary in order to “protect domestic shipping market and the jobs associated the…

Gun Control can be Dangerous Gun control has been a very controversial issue in the United States for centuries. It gets worse after every mass shooting because it causes both political sides to debate on whether or not to implement stricter gun policies that will make it much more difficult for people to obtain a weapon. The founding fathers wrote the second amendment because they were afraid of a government that would become too big an oppressive. They believed that people should have…

In the United States, there are high ethical standards that have to be followed in the criminal justice system. To work in law enforcement in the United States, a person of interest has to go through an extensive background check to determine whether they have good moral character which may include a polygraph exam and a psychological exam. “How To Become A Police Officer” by Timothy Roufa updated October 12, 2016 The Balance.com If so much is demanded of a Police Officer who openly carries a…

action taken by the company results in a private gain that causes them to overlook the harmful side-effects that it may have. One well known example of a negative externality is when a factory gives off smoke. While this is not commonly seen in the United States anymore due to the creation of the Air Pollution Control Act and the Environmental Protection Agency, other countries like China do not regulate their factories’ gas emissions. This enables those companies to release harmful particles…

The United States and Cuba have suffered through an extremely long and difficult relationship over the past 55 years. The conflict arose due to many political and economic differences between the two countries, as well as the actions taken by Fidel Castro. The difficulties ultimately resulted in the United States placing an embargo on Cuba around 1960. Fortunately, these broken ties may be on the path to reconciliation, as President Obama and leader of Cuba, Raul Castro, are working to heal…

stakeholders or constituent groups, affected by the action. In the context herein, the action is: “Are e-cigarettes moral? This section will designate the affected stakeholders, to wit: a).Smokers. Presently, more than 40 million people in the United States are smokers; and smoking is the leading preventable cause of death. Since the e-cigarette is a smokeless, but nicotine-filled, electronic cigarette a growing number of people may be using them to try to help them quit smoking “real”…

The libertarian Party of the United States has had a record breaking year as far as voter support goes a with a 6.7 percent polling average (Scher 2016). In the past voting turn out for the libertarian party had reached its all-time high by hardly surpassing 1 percent of the vote; however, with Gary Johnson as the parties presidential candidate they have seen much more popularity. This potential electoral outcome of over 5 percent could mean the establishment of the party according to the…

workers (Brunnermeier, Markus and Goldin 9). While it may be true that employment can be reduced in some jobs, a payroll company called Paychex surveyed 350,000 small businesses and found the exact opposite. Its analysis showed that in Washington, the state with the highest minimum wage at $9.32 had the largest annual job growth in the nation. San Francisco, the city with the highest minimum wage at $10.34, also had the highest percentage of annual job growth in a metropolitan area (Meyerson).…