A small business earning $100,000 in profit can face tax bills ranging from roughly $21,000 to over $30,000 depending on the state, highlighting major differences in tax burdens across the country.

A small business earning $100,000 in profit can face tax bills ranging from roughly $21,000 to over $30,000 depending on the state, highlighting major differences in tax burdens across the country.

Of the 21 demographic groups the RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index tracks each month, 20 declined in April. The one that didn't barely moved. As Middle East tensions mount, the data captures something rare: a nation united. In anxiety.