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

Jeannette Wicks-Lim

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D&S BLOG

Our May/June issue is out!

Our May/June issue is out! Print subscribers should get their copies soon, and electronic subscribers just received their full-color

D&S Admin May 3, 2016

D&S BLOG

Friday Links

Quick links--some new, some long overdue: (1) On the so-called "CRomnibus" and the provision that would "add

D&S Admin Dec 12, 2014

D&S BLOG

"Labor Day" Links: Rand Wilson, Steve Early, Jeannette Wicks-Lim

(1) Jeannette Wicks-Lim on the Real News Network. Frequent D&S author and staff economist at the Political Economy

D&S Admin Sep 1, 2014