Replies to post #4020 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[DewDiligence]

VALE will appeal $5.6B tax ruling (as expected):

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/917851/000110465912004005/a12-3359_26k.htm

Good news: The $5.6B tax assessment being appealed is considerably less than the $14B liability described in #msg-70320171.