With Push by US, Talks on Global Minimum Tax Gain Momentum

With Push by US, Talks on Global Minimum Tax Gain Momentum
President Joe Biden receives an economic briefing with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Jan. 29, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is urging other countries to support a global minimum tax rate for corporations, which is crucial for funding President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal, called the American Jobs Plan.

The Biden administration proposes substantial tax increases on U.S. corporations to pay for the $2.3 trillion plan aimed at boosting investment in infrastructure, clean energy, manufacturing, housing, and other programs.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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