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

Larry Summers

3 articles

D&S BLOG

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs -- Not Austerity

By William K. Black Cross-posted at New Economic Perspectives. Bob Rubin and Alan Greenspan convinced the New Democrats, over a

William K. Black Dec 6, 2016

D&S BLOG

Flint Water Crisis: Let Them Eat Pollution?

By James K. Boyce The tragic crisis in Flint, Michigan, where residents have been poisoned by lead contamination, is not

James K. Boyce Jan 27, 2016

D&S BLOG

Wednesday Links

Here are some items I've been meaning to post: (1) ASSA Protests: My last post mentioned the planned

D&S Admin Jan 7, 2015