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Estate Tax Exemption Jumps to $3.5 Million as we Begin the New Year

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 5:54:48 CST  |  Welcome to 2009 with the latest step up in the exemption level for the so called "Death Tax." That exemption level for this year is $3.5 million per individual for 2009. And Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa believes that this is an excellent level to freeze the exemption on a permanent basis.  Read Full Story...

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Estate Tax Exemption Jumps to $3.5 Million as we Begin the New Year  Mon, 05 Jan 2009 5:55:29 CST

US Beef Tops Beef Sales at Major Retailers in South Korea  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 6:24:09 CST

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Auto Sales Decline Hurts Cattle Market  Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:05:22 CST

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Jim Robb Calls It the "Settling Down" phase of the 2008 Market Shock  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 7:50:36 CST

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Canada is "Jumping the Gun" on Impact of COOL on Canadian Cattle Producers  Wed, 03 Dec 2008 6:46:14 CST

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