Can Trump make Mexico pay for the wall?
Mexico won't willingly write the check for Donald Trump's wall. So the president is hunting for a way to make Mexico pay. That search isn't...
View ArticleOutside Research Organizations Can’t Replace CBO’s Budget Team
The House Freedom Caucus wants to eliminate the Budget Analysis Division at the Congressional Budget Office and rely on outside research organizations, including the Urban...
View ArticleThe 3-2-1 on economic growth: Hope for 3, plan for 2, pray it isn’t 1
How fast will the US economy grow? When mainstream forecasters consult their crystal balls, they typically see real economic growth around 2 percent annually over...
View ArticleEight Thoughts on Business Tax Reform
Today I had the chance to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on business tax reform. Here are my opening remarks. You can find my...
View ArticleHow Should Tax Reform Treat Employee Stock and Options?
The tax treatment of employee stock and options used as a compensation mechanism raises a classic Goldilocks problem. We want the tax burden on this...
View ArticleThree Things You Should Know about the Buyback Furor
Record stock buybacks—driven in part by the corporate tax changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—have sparked a media and political furor. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleHow Should Government Return Carbon Taxes To Households?
Carbon dividends are the hottest idea in climate policy. A diverse mix of progressive and conservative voices are backing the idea of returning carbon tax...
View ArticleShould Congress Use The Income Tax To Discourage Consumer Drug Ads?
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a score of Democratic cosponsors want to use the tax code to discourage direct-to-consumer advertising by drug companies. Their bill,...
View ArticleMacroeconomic Policy In The Time Of COVID-19
COVID-19 poses a severe threat not only to public health but also to the overall U.S. economy. The Nation’s policy response should focus on three...
View ArticleIf We Give Everybody Cash To Boost The Coronavirus Economy, Let’s Tax It
Giving people cash is a great way to soften COVID-19’s economic blow. But it’s sparked a classic debate. Should the federal government give money to...
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