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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

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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

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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 319

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Issue 319

Poverty Crime, Privileged Crime

Policing and Economic Inequality

Kristian Williams Jul 1, 2015

Issue 319

The Economics of Net Neutrality

First in an article series: MONEY YELLS!--Market Power and Corporate Control of Information.

Rob Larson Jul 1, 2015

Issue 319

Do Locavores Have a Dilemma?

Economists debate the local food movement.

Anita Dancs and Helen Scharber Jul 1, 2015

Issue 319

Trans-Pacific Partnership: Corporate Power Unbound

The case [for opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership] put forth by a showboating Sen. Elizabeth Warren is almost worse than wrong.

John Miller Jul 1, 2015

Issue 319

From Boring Banking to Roaring Banking

How the financial sector grew out of control, and how we can change it.

An Interview with Gerald Epstein Jul 1, 2015