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 254

4 articles

Issue 254

The Bad Neighbor

Alcoa's Dirty Dealing in Central Texas

Esther Cervantes Jul 1, 2004

Issue 254

Geese, Golden Eggs, and Traps

Why inequality is bad for the economy

Chris Tilly Jul 1, 2004

Issue 254

Ronald Reagan's Legacy

His destructive economic policies do not deserve the press's praise.

John Miller Jul 1, 2004

Issue 254

Supposedly, countries should produce what they are best at. If the United States makes computers and China produces rice, then the theory of free trade says China should trade its rice for computers. But if China puts tariffs on U.S.-made computers and builds up its own computer industry, then it wi

Ellen Frank Jul 1, 2004

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

Issue 254

The Bad Neighbor

Geese, Golden Eggs, and Traps

Ronald Reagan's Legacy

Dear Dr. Dollar: