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

Issue 218

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Issue 218

Bad Company

How to Civilize the Corporation

Jonathan Rowe Jul 1, 1998

Issue 218

I Want My Ford Explorer!

But can the world survive cheap gas?

Marc Breslow Jul 1, 1998

Issue 218

IMF Under Siege

When the Indonesian government under IMF order ended oil subsidies in May, the people rebelled. Already suffering an economic crisis

John Miller Jul 1, 1998

Issue 218

Rage Against the Machine

"We are writing the constitution for a single global economy," announced Renato Ruggerio, the director-general of the global

Chantell Taylor Jul 1, 1998