Five Facts About Trade You Don’t Read in the Newspaper
Find out five critical facts about trade you do not read in the newspaper, including the real impact on jobs and deficits.
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Limiting the President’s Tariff Authority Is a Good Idea
Trump’s erratic tariffs are a reminder that the Constitution grants Congress authority on taxation. They should use it.
Why Can’t the New York Times Get Basic Numbers on Trade Right?
The New York Times presents faulty numbers on the trade deficit — continuing a pattern of misreporting on the Biden-Harris economy.
The Tipped Minimum Wage Has Been $2.13 Since 1991. That’s Too Damn Long!
The stagnant subminimum wage means that customer tips pay the lion’s share of hourly wages to tipped workers.
Our Huge Trade Deficit with China Does NOT Give Us the Upper Hand in Tax (Tariff) War
Some commentators are claiming that our trade deficit with China gives us an advantage in the brewing trade war. It’s not so simple.
Did Sanctions Relief Drive Venezuelan Migration to the US? A Reappraisal of the Bahar and Hausmann Results.
Does sanctions relief actually spur migration? Our analysis suggests a recent paper draws conclusions resulting from a coding error.
Donald Trump’s Big Wealth Tax
Discover how Donald Trump’s wealth tax is reshaping the conversation on economic inequality and taxation policies.
The Privatization of Mass Detention
Trump’s mass detention plans means billions of dollars for the the private prison industry.
Disability Is Not Disposable. Neither Is Labor.
Trump’s attack on the labor rights of federal workers is an ideological war on the people who make government work — and disabled workers could be hit especially hard.
Should We Feel “Liberated” Now?
Understand the impact of Liberation Day and why it is the largest tax increase most of us will ever see in our life time.
