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 318

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Issue 318

Land Reform

A Precondition for Sustainable Economic Development

Jawied Nawabi May 1, 2015

Issue 318

The Corinthian Crisis

Former students at for-profit college chain go on debt strike.

Christopher J. Cooper May 1, 2015

Issue 318

The Student Loan Crisis and the Debtfare State

Educational debt has become a ticking time bomb. With over $1 trillion in outstanding loan balances, the student loan industry

Susanne Soederberg May 1, 2015

Issue 318

A Way Out for Greece and Europe

Keynes' Advice from the 1940s

Marie Christine Duggan May 1, 2015