Job for controversial billionaire elon musk. Here s ritika gupta with the details. The main highlight of donald trump s address was a push to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% for companies that make their products here in the us. This would be a big reduction from the current rate of 21%. A key policy victory from trump s own 2017 tax law set to expire in 2025. Now, while a 15% corporate rate would be a big win for large us companies, it would also contribute to rising deficits. It means big companies would end up paying far lower rates than smaller, privately held businesses, where rates can be as high as 37%. His proposal is in stark contrast to his rival, kamala harris, who has called to raise the corporation tax to 28%. Trump s proposals also include an idea from tesla ceo elon musk to create a government efficiency commission. This would be to eliminate wasteful federal spending a shot at the biden harris administration s spending levels. I will create a government efficiency c
But a defeat for scotland. Steve clarke had said his side were about evolution after their early exit from the euros in the summer, but they began their campaign with a 3 2 defeat to poland in group a at hampden. Poland went ahead early through sebastian szymanski. Scotland had a goal ruled out, then gave away a penalty, which robert lewandowski took to make it 2 0. Billy gilmour struck back for scotland straight after the break. The comeback gathered steam and scott mctominay got his side back on equal terms. But poland won another penalty and nicola zalewski fired it home for the 3 2 win. Scotland travel to portugal next on sunday in belfast, it was a very different match with northern ireland getting their group three campaign off to a good start with a 2 0 win over luxembourg. Luxembourg were on the back foot from the off and paddy mcnair gave the hosts the lead after ten minutes. Their superb start continued, and after a quarter of an hour they got a second through dan ballard. No
This is Bbc News the headlines. Tributes and anger as the ugandan olympian, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being set alight by a former boyfriend. The fbi says the 14 year old School Shooter in georgia had been interviewed by police last year after making threats online. Donald trump holds a Fox News Town hall where he questions the fairness of next Weeks Debate with Kamala Harris. In the last hour, hes also pleaded not guilty to interfering in the 2020 election. After Charli Xcx says goodbye to Brat Summer could she say hello to a Mercury Prize . The winner is being announced later. Now for all the latest sport with matt graveling. Hello from the Bbc Sport centre. Well start with cricket, and Brendon Mccullum has been setting out his expectations as he prepares to take over all of Englands Cricket teams. This week, hell be coaching the Test Team at the oval where the series against Sri Lanka will conclude thats where we can head now to speak to our correspondentjoe wilson. To our corre
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Rate would be a big win for large us companies, it would also contribute to rising deficits. It means big companies would end up paying far lower rates than smaller, privately held businesses, where rates can be as high as 37 . His proposal is in stark contrast to his rival, kamala harris, who has called to raise the Corporation Tax to 28 . Trumps proposals also include an idea from Tesla Ceo Elon musk to create a Government Efficiency Commission. This would be to eliminate wasteful federal spending a shot at the biden harris administrations spending levels. I will create a Government Efficiency Commission tasked with conducting a complete financial and Performance Audit of the entire federal government, and making recommendations for drastic reforms. We need to do it. Cant go on the way we are now. And elon, because hes not very busy, has agreed to head that task force. This comes as both Trump And Harris are ramping up their efforts to court Swing State voters as well as Business Exe