U.S. Treasury Changes the Game on Tax Inversions

The transcript discusses the authority of the Treasury to enact regulations, the potential challenges to these regulations, and the unintended consequences they may have on business transactions. It also covers the political context of tax rates, highlighting different perspectives on statutory and effective tax rates.

What is the significance of the regulations that were rolled out recently according to the discussion?

What is the effective tax rate mentioned by President Obama in the context of business tax reform?

How do the Republican candidates' views on tax rates differ from President Obama's as described in the text?