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 371

4 articles

Issue 371

License to Sue

The Sordid History of Investor-State Dispute Settlement Tribunals

Sam Knight Mar 1, 2024

Issue 371

Forced Labor vs. Forced Idleness

How profit and revenue distort prison labor, as viewed from the inside.

Tyler Bowman Mar 1, 2024

Issue 371

The U.S. Corporations Profiting from the Israeli Occupation

It’s not just defense contractors—many U.S.-based companies are profiting from business with Israel, directly or indirectly enabling the Israeli state’s crimes against Palestinians.

Nick French Mar 1, 2024

Issue 371

Dangerous Inflection Point

Is China’s growth model exhausted?

Bill Barclay Mar 1, 2024