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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

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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

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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

Issue 341: March/April 2019

Does U.S. Prosperity Depend on Exploitation?

By Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: I regularly hear the claim that U.S. prosperity *depends* on exploiting poorer countries, but I have never once seen an actual argument for it. What is the support for this claim? | Read more »
Can We Afford a Stable Climate?

Frank Ackerman

Worst-Case Risks vs. Least-Cost Solutions | Read more »

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James M. Cypher and Mateo Crossa

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