Why adjusting capital gains for inflation makes economic sense
- Written by Dale O. Cloninger, Professor Emeritus, Economics & Finance, University of Houston-Clear Lake
The Trump administration is considering a significant change to the way capital gains on investments like stocks, businesses and real estate are calculated.
The administration wants to allow investors to use inflation when determining the gain they get when they sell an asset, which would usually mean reducing the profit – as reported to the...
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