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 356

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Issue 356

Dear Dr. Dollar: Do People Care About Extreme Inequality?

The extreme inequality we have in this country is not fair. According to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), in 2016 the bottom 40% of households on average had a negative net worth (assets minus liabilities) of $9,000. In that same year, the richest 10% of households had

Arthur Macewan Sep 1, 2021

Issue 356

Brazil's 10-Year Downward Spiral

Crisis or Collapse?

James M. Cypher and Guillermo Foladori Sep 1, 2021

Issue 356

Try Higher Wages

B. Deutsch Sep 1, 2021