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 259

3 articles

Issue 259

Social Security Q&A

Separating Fact from Fiction

Doug Orr May 1, 2005

Issue 259

Latin America's Left Off Track

Latin America has a new crop of leftist leaders, but their macroeconomic policies are sadly familiar.

Matias Vernengo May 1, 2005

Issue 259

New Man at the World Bank

Widely known as the architect of one of the most controversial U.S. wars, he became a symbol of an

Arthur Macewan May 1, 2005