Mateo Crossa and James M. Cypher

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

MATEO CROSSA is a researcher based in Mexico City. He received a Ph.D. from the doctoral program in Development Studies, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Mexico. JAMES M. CYPHER is an emeritus prof

2 articles

Issue 354

Behind the Virtuous Facade

The USMCA's Restructuring of Mexico's Labor Relations

Mateo Crossa and James M. Cypher May 1, 2021

Issue 349

Essential--and Expendable--Mexican Labor

On both sides of the border, Mexican workers are now essential--to U.S. corporations.

Mateo Crossa and James M. Cypher Jul 1, 2020