British television and music mogul Simon Cowell has announced plans to organise a charity single to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Cowell, known for his acid-tongued appearances as a judge on reality TV shows "American Idol" and Britain's "The X Factor", has support from Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the single. No acts have yet been confirmed ...

Missouri policymakers confronted with budget shortfalls are being left in the dark about how much money the state is losing as a result of its 131 sales tax exemptions, the state auditor said Wednesday. The Department of Revenue fails to track the cost of ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales tax revenues in U.S. states rose in December from their anemic state in November but are still far from returning to the levels seen in the middle of last decade, according to a report released on Wednesday. More than a quarter of states in a survey conducted by economic newsletter The Liscio Report met or exceeded ...

Gov. Charlie Crist said Monday that he wants to resurrect a back-to-school sales tax holiday, saying it would stimulate Florida's stagnant economy. Joined by two legislative leaders and retailers, the Republican governor rejected a suggestion that some might see the proposal as a political move in an ...