If Democrats want to go big on social protection, taxing rich people won’t be enough Kimberly Morgan - September 14, 2021 The plans are ambitious. In Biden’s words, ‘Somebody has got to pay.’ But who?
Free trade doesn’t just lead to job loss. It means more deaths from drug overdoses and increased military recruitment. Adam Dean - July 15, 2019 Agreements like the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement overlook the broader social consequences of free trade.
Trump is giving Arthur Laffer the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Economists aren’t smiling. Elizabeth Popp Berman - June 1, 2019 The ‘Laffer curve,’ which suggests lowering tax rates might increase tax revenue, shows that ideas can have consequences even when experts ridicule them
The Republican tax bill will probably make rich people greedier. Here’s why. Stéphane Côté and Robb Willer - December 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67452" align="aligncenter" width="960"] House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.),
Watch out, Republicans. Tax reform could be just as hard as health care. Sarah Binder - September 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64166" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump speaks during a meeting
Here are four (and a half) takeaways from the new budget deal Sarah Binder - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31408" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. House Speaker John A. Boehner
Can Americans be sold on Dave Camp's tax reform? Christopher Faricy and Christopher Ellis - March 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Rep. David Camp, a Republican
Can Americans be sold on Dave Camp’s tax reform? Christopher Faricy and Christopher Ellis - March 5, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Rep. David Camp, a Republican
Why bill success is a lousy way to keep score in Congress Joshua Tucker - February 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_6256" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Rep. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.), left.
The Failure of Plan B Gregory Koger - December 21, 2012 After the House Republicans punted on legislation to extend the
FDR Didn’t Insist on a “Clean” Debt Limit Bill John Sides - April 18, 2011 This is a guest post from "Eric Schickler":http://igs.berkeley.edu/schickler/: bq. I
The Obama Agenda, 2010: Small Change? Andrew Rudalevige - February 5, 2010 In recent days, from Tampa to Nashua, Barack Obama has