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

negative interest rates

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D&S BLOG

Why Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) Is Ineffective and Dangerous

By Thomas Palley NIRP is quickly becoming a consensus policy within the economics establishment. This paper argues that consensus is

Thomas Palley Jun 30, 2016