Prologue Journal – Page 35269 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Your Income Taxes Are Due. Here’s Who Pays The Most.

Wall Street Journal With taxes top of mind right now and the Biden administration proposing to raise them on Americans earning more than $400,000, here’s more to know about U.S. income taxes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/income-tax-who-pays-the-most-a4d9f65d

U.S. Buyback Tax Could Hit More Foreign Firms Than First Expected

Wall Street Journal The government late last year delivered guidance on the 1% stock-repurchase tax that broadened the expected impact for companies based overseas. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-buyback-tax-could-hit-more-foreign-firms-than-first-expected-e9dedec3

Despite Leak, U.S. and Allies Will Keep Sharing Intelligence

Wall Street Journal Even after the WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden disclosures, Washington enhanced information ties with its close partners. https://www.wsj.com/articles/despite-leak-u-s-and-allies-will-keep-sharing-intelligence-f4ba4aa2

How Severe Is the Housing Shortage? It Depends on How You Define ‘Shortage’

Wall Street Journal Counting the homes we have is straightforward, yet counting the number we need is anything but. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-severe-is-the-housing-shortage-it-depends-on-how-you-define-shortage-89cdbee7

Supreme Court Faces Swift New Abortion Test With Mifepristone Case

Wall Street Journal The Justice Department is poised to ask the high court to preserve access to the widely used abortion pill. https://www.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-faces-swift-new-abortion-test-with-mifepristone-case-b79b2a7e

Ireland Marks Biden ‘Homecoming’ Over 150 Years After Ancestors Fled

Wall Street Journal The warm embrace of the Irish offers the U.S. president a respite from domestic political tensions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ireland-marks-biden-homecoming-more-than-150-years-after-his-ancestors-fled-1a5393a3

Red Cross: Yemen rebels, Saudi coalition begin prisoner swap

Washington Post An exchange of more than 800 prisoners by Yemen’s warring parties has begun https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/14/yemen-war-prisoner-exchange-saudi-arabia-houthis/7bbbcd5c-da93-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

North Korea Launches Solid-Fueled Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Wall Street Journal North Korea said that it launched a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. The new weapon would require less preparation time to launch and is easier to conceal. The U.S. and South Korea condemned the launch on Thursday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-launches-solid-fueled-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-45242781

China has not created no-fly zone over Taiwan — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Wang Wenbin said Beijing had only issued a warning regarding a certain “aerospace event” https://tass.com/defense/1604267

IEA maintains outlook on oil demand growth in 2023 at 2 mln barrels per day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agency expects an increase in demand by the end of the year mainly in non-OECD countries, which will account for around 87% of growth https://tass.com/economy/1604265