Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald Trump Declares April 2 “Tax Day”
Understand the implications of tariffs being implemented on ” Tax Day”, April 2nd, including significant hikes on imports from various countries.
Taxes
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Patent Monopolies: The Biggest Tax No One Knows About
We should think of patent monopolies as taxes that cost households billions while benefiting pharmaceutical companies.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Can We Have Media That Inform People?
Since people are genuinely confused by the word ‘tariff,’ wouldn’t it be more helpful for reporters to use terms that are less likely to be misunderstood?
Article • Data Bytes
Slashing the Federal Workforce is Not About ‘Efficiency’
The attack on the federal workforce is not about “efficiency.” It is a deliberate plan to deprive traditionally underserved communities of a route to economic security.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald The Taxman Strikes at Midnight
Donald Trump is about to hit America’s workers with the largest tax increase they have ever seen
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Elite Historian Niall Ferguson Wants to Bring Back Tax Farming
In spite of what Niall Ferguson claims in the Wall Street Journal, our national debt is not about to strangle us.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald Trump’s Record Large Tax Increase
Trump is proposing a massive tax increase. Shouldn’t Republicans be outraged?
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Canada and Mexico Under Attack: The China Solution
For reasons that obviously have nothing to do with reality, Donald Trump has decided to renege on the trade deal he negotiated five years ago and start a trade war with Canada and Mexico.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Spurring Growth
Get the facts on Trump’s tariffs. Explore the data behind the 2.3 percent GDP growth in the fourth quarter.
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Trump’s Taxes on Imports (Tariff) and Sales Taxes on Stocks (FTT)
Learn about the benefits of financial transactions taxes on imports. Discover how these taxes can promote economic growth and stability.
