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 305

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Issue 305

P3 Push in El Salvador

A cross-border fight erupts against a public-private partnership law.

Hilary Goodfriend Mar 1, 2013

Issue 305

Whose Housing Recovery?

High-finance investors are snapping up tens of thousands of foreclosed homes for rental income and speculation.

Darwin Bondgraham Mar 1, 2013

Issue 305

What Runaway Spending?

Declining revenue, not increased spending, caused the federal deficit.

Gerald Friedman Mar 1, 2013

Issue 305

Beyond Deficit Scare-Mongering

Conservatives' real aim in their fiscal brinkmanship is to gut Social Security and Medicare.

Ellen Frank Mar 1, 2013

Issue 305

Thought and Devotion

A Tribute to Stephen A. Resnick

Richard Wolff Mar 1, 2013