Association of American Railroads and National Retail Federation join with 10 private sector firms in launching RATE coalition Two Washington, D.C.-based associations are among the dozen businesses and groups forming a new coalition to push for lowering the federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent. The Association of American Railroads and the National Retail Federation joined Nike, UPS and eight other corporations in launching the Reducing America’s Taxes Equitably coalition on Sept. 20. The coalition views its proposed changes as long-term economic fixes that go beyond current budget talks, and a basis for common ground for both parties despite the charged partisan… Read More