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

private equity

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D&S BLOG

New Issue! Plus--Fed Rate Hike Explained

Our new issue is at the printers! Print subscribers should get their copies in the first week of January (the

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D&S BLOG

Monday Links

Just three links this week: (1) Mark Karlin, The End Game of Shutting Off Residential Water in Detroit Is a

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