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 261

4 articles

Issue 261

Turmoil in the AFL-CIO

A Dollars & Sense Roundtable

Nathan Newman; Steve Early; Bill Fletcher, Jr.; Leon Fink; Rose Ann Demoro; and Immanuel Ness Sep 1, 2005

Issue 261

Falling Off a Cliff

Millions of garment workers worldwide stand to lose their jobs with this year's changes in global textile trade rules.

Keith Yearman and Amy Gluckman Sep 1, 2005

Issue 261

Just Garments

A worker-run factory tries to wring the sweat out of the apparel business.

Jay Blair Sep 1, 2005

Issue 261

Taxing Wealth Swedish Style

An annual levy that is more efficient than the estate tax.

John Miller Sep 1, 2005