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Tax policy
Buckle up for a big economics week in Washington
Mar 6, 2023
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies on Capitol Hill tomorrow and Wednesday. President Biden is set to release a budget outline on Thursday, and we get February jobs numbers this Friday.
Is the tax code racist?
Mar 23, 2021
Professor Dorothy Brown of Emory University became a "detective," searching for data on how the tax code impacts Black Americans.
Could the success of ballot measures to legalize marijuana add pressure for federal legalization?
Nov 16, 2020
Legalization advocates say there is a tax, and business case, to be made for federal legalization.
What the Beatles taught us about tax policy
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Feb 20, 2020
The Fab Four were saying something about British public policy with the lyrics, "There's one for you / Nineteen for me."
Ever heard of modern monetary theory?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Maria Hollenhorst
and Rose Conlon
Jan 24, 2019
It's a way of thinking about the economy. Picture a bathroom sink ...
When is a health care bill not a health care bill? When it's a tax bill.
Mar 14, 2017
The GOP health plan includes $600 billion in tax cuts for the health industry and wealthy Americans.
For public good, not for profit.
What is "carried interest" and why should I care?
by
Annie Baxter
Oct 10, 2016
Both presidential candidates want to get rid of it. Let's explain this arcane term.
Sometimes, strategy all comes down to taxes
Dec 9, 2015
That's one reason Yahoo has called off its Alibaba spinoff.