Wyo. named most tax-friendly state; N.Y. worst

According to Census data released this week, state and local tax revenue rose in the U.S, for the 13th quarter in a row. With April 15 less than three weeks away, America’s business owners will complete their personal taxes along with the rest of the country. According to the Tax Foundation, a think tank that advocates for lower taxes and a simpler tax code, some states remain much more tax friendly to businesses than others.

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Welcome to Wyoming’s Fort McMurray

Casper, Wyoming, may be the United States’ answer to Fort McMurray. At the centre of Wyoming’s energy boom, it has a magnetic attraction to Americans looking for work, with an unemployment rate of just 4%-5%. But the bubble bursts when they get there and discover the demand for housing has priced shelter out of reach, and they end up bunking in hotels, surfing on couches or even camping out in tents.

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