The amount of Social Security income which is taxable depends on your taxable income. Most high-income retirees will have 85% of Social Security benefits taxable. For lower-income retirees, less than 85% will be taxable, but many retirees in a 15% tax bracket will face a marginal tax rate much higher than 15%.
Matsushita and Japanâs Changing Culture 1. What were the triggers of cultural change in Japan during the 1990s? How is cultural change starting to affect traditional values in Japan? Answer: During the 1990s, Japanâs economy began to slow. The prolonged economic slump forced many Japanese companies to abandon their traditional ways of doing business like lifetime employment.
The main reasons for what spurred Japan's growth are debated a lot on their marginal effectiveness but the most common ones are: 1  Socio political stability: After the end of WW II, Japan was highly stable under the SCAP. 2  Demilitarization: Complete demilitarization helped release a lot of economic surplus that was directly put for nation building.