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Killing the "death tax": Is it fair?

Nov 20, 2017
Depends on who you ask.
A member of College Republicans National Committee dresses as Grim Reaper as he marches on Capitol Hill to call on the Senate to eliminate the death tax June 8, 2006 in Washington, D.C.
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Clinton tweaks estate tax proposal to raise rates at the top

Sep 23, 2016
Trump would repeal this tax on the very wealthy, while Clinton would increase it.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally at UNC Greensboro on Thursday. 
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The Conversation: Do you have a will?

May 6, 2016
Do you have any experience with wills? Will you leave one of your own? Why or why not?
Singer Prince performs onstage. He passed away last week but did not leave a will. 
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No inheritance? No problem

Mar 18, 2016
Only 25 percent expect to receive an inheritance, but 51 percent think they will leave one.
Young people have high expectations about receiving an inheritance, according to our new economic anxiety poll.
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A closer look at inheritance taxes

Jan 22, 2015
How would president's trust fund plans affect controversial inheritance taxes?

My Money Story: Waiting on Inheritance

Jan 9, 2015
An inheritance can do unexpected things to a family.

For public good, not for profit.

Is Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy public or private?

Jan 9, 2015
Some people whose lives and work leave an inheritance of for more than just their families.

Tech IRL: Digital inheritance

Jan 9, 2015
What happens to someone's digital assets when they die?

The next generation of Social Security

Jan 9, 2015
Boomer retirement and what it means for the program's future