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 352

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Issue 352

Drugs and Global Capitalism

The sheer size of the drug economy suggests its overwhelming centrality to the global economic system.

Sasha Breger Bush Jan 1, 2021

Issue 352

The Stock Market and the Coronavirus Crisis

Wall Street demands your money and your life.

John Miller Jan 1, 2021

Issue 352

State and Local Government Austerity

Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?

Amanda Page-Hoongrajok Jan 1, 2021