This week's area events.

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Mr. Bloomberg, a billionaire who is usually reticent to discuss his finances, said the bulk of his earnings stems from holdings in his eponymous media company, which he said is taxed as ordinary income at the highest city, state, and federal rates.

The position of Mr. Bloomberg, a billionaire who is usually reticent to discuss his finances, put him at odds with many financiers, like Mitt Romney, who recently said the tax provision allowed him to pay only about 15 percent of his annual income in taxes.