Alissa Thuotte - Dollars & Sense

No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity

Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

John Miller Jul 7, 2025

Left Hook

What’s Different About Today’s Government Deficit and Debt?

As of today, the U.S. government’s current deficit and debt are indeed currently at unprecedented levels for peacetime—once we account for them appropriately.

Robert Pollin Jul 1, 2025

Left Hook

No Tax on Tips

Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

2 articles

Issue 276

Remittances to the Rescue?

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Alissa Thuotte May 1, 2008

Issue 273

ICE to Freeze Bank Profits?

In the face of the subprime mortgage crisis, it turns out that making home loans to undocumented immigrants might be

Alissa Thuotte Nov 1, 2007