Mark Maier

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

Mark Maier teaches economics at Glendale Community College in Glendale, California.

3 articles

Issue 248

From the Classroom to the White House

Economics According to N. Gregory Mankiw

Mark Maier Jul 1, 2003

Issue 241

Corporate Sponsorship and Pro-Market Bias - In the push to standardize high-school curriculums and testing, "corporations and foundations will have even more opportunities to foist their "free-market" bias on students.

Mark Maier May 1, 2002

Issue 234

Teaching About Stocks for Fun and Propaganda

[seealso id="1"] Every year, more than a million U.S. primary, middle, and high school students play

Mark Maier Mar 1, 2001

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

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

No Tax on Tips

From the Classroom to the White House

High-School Economics

Teaching About Stocks for Fun and Propaganda