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

March/April 2025

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March/April 2025

The Monster That Government Made

How Elon Musk used government loans and subsidies to enrich himself.

Marie Christine Duggan Mar 23, 2025

March/April 2025

Trump’s Dumb and Dumber Tariffs

The Failure of Hyperglobalization and the Threat to Democracy

John Miller Mar 11, 2025

March/April 2025

The Burning of (Parts of) Los Angeles

Explaining the natural and human causes of the recent fires—and dispelling the myths.

Bill Barclay Feb 21, 2025