EconomyCommentary
How the GOP Tax Bill Will Affect the Economy
The House passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Thursday, a bill that would reform the tax code by lowering marginal… Read More
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Foreign Automakers Are Investing in US Because of Pro-Business Climate
Foreign investment is vital for a healthy U.S. economy. America’s unique and hospitable climate for foreign investment brings with it economic growth, quality jobs, increased… Read More
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It’s the Senate’s Turn After House OKs GOP Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Following the House’s 227-205 vote Thursday to pass its version of the Republicans’ tax reform bill, all eyes now move to the Senate, where a… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
In 1 Chart, the Differences Between the House and Senate Tax Reform Bills
The House has now passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Senate is still working on the final details of its… Read More
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Don’t Allow Canada and Mexico to Influence US Environmental Laws at NAFTA Talks
The fifth round of NAFTA renegotiations is getting underway in Mexico City. Unfortunately, American trade negotiators have proposed expanding NAFTA’s environmental reach. This is counterproductive… Read More
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Podcast: Understanding Tax Reform
How would tax reform change your life? Does the bill that passed the House today have a chance in the Senate? What would tax reform… Read More
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Hospital Workers Want to Throw Off a Union They Never Wanted to Join
Employees at a hospital in Pennsylvania are petitioning the National Labor Relations Board to overturn a board regional director’s decision to unionize the workers without… Read More
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On Tax Reform, This Communications Giant Puts $1B Where Its Mouth Is
One of the nation’s largest wireless broadband providers has committed to investing $1 billion in the economy if Congress cuts corporate taxes. “By immediately lowering… Read More
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6 Ways the Senate Improves the House Tax Reform Bill
The House version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is a long-awaited step toward updating America’s tax code. If you’re a middle-class taxpayer, the… Read More
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Repealing the Obamacare Mandate Lets Americans Keep More of Their Money
The Senate should be commended for including repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate in its tax reform plan. Repealing the mandate that forces individuals to buy… Read More
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9 Ideas for Negotiating a Better NAFTA
Nearly six months ago, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer notified Congress of the Trump administration’s intent to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement. Since… Read More
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Senate to Add Obamacare Repeal to Tax Bill, and Some House Members Support, Too
As Congress works to pass tax reform by the end of the year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced that a repeal of Obamacare’s… Read More
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Congress Is Putting Itself in a Straightjacket on Tax Reform
It’s beginning to look like Republicans in Congress are going to squander yet another opportunity to do something big to boost the economy. Our pro-prosperity… Read More
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Podcast: What You Miss Out On When You Rent Friends, Family
On today’s podcast, we discuss a Japanese business that lets you rent friends and families, whether repealing the Obamacare mandate could be part of tax… Read More
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How Tax Reform Would Simplify Taxes for Tens of Millions
Lawmakers have long championed a system that allows Americans to fill out their tax returns on a postcard. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act proposed… Read More
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Congress Could Soon Face a Budget Fight. Here’s How Lawmakers Can Rein in Spending.
Two thousand seventy-five dollars. That’s every American’s personal share of the fiscal year 2017 budget deficit. The total deficit? Six hundred sixty-six billion dollars. It’s… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
A Tale of 2 Tax Bills: Comparing the House, Senate Reform Plans
Last week, the House GOP released the first concrete details on how Republicans plan to update the federal tax code. The Tax Cuts and Jobs… Read More
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How the Senate Tax Plan Differs From the House Legislation
Senate Republicans released a tax plan Thursday distinct from the House plan in that it delays the corporate tax cut until 2019, but would slightly… Read More
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Podcast: The Push to Increase Government Regulation of Speech Online
We discuss whether government should regulate social media, the ignorance about communism and its effects, and a new report on the Transportation Security Administration’s failures.
EconomyCommentary
5 Ways to Improve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would provide tax relief to millions of Americans, and has the potential to facilitate significant economic growth. The proposal… Read More
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The Free Market Beats Government Planning Every Time
One of the most challenging and important jobs for an economics professor is to teach students how little we know and can possibly know. My… Read More
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3 Ways the House Republican Tax Plan Is Good for Farmers
Last week, House Republicans released their long-awaited tax reform proposal, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. Many of the key changes made by the legislation… Read More
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Why the Left Has Been So Wrong About the Trump Boom
Time magazine’s cover story for the week of Nov. 6 is a classic. It blares: “The Wrecking Crew: How Trump’s Cabinet Is Dismantling Government As… Read More
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Federal Housing Administration Should Not Terminate Mortgage Insurance Premiums
Only a few years after the Federal Housing Administration required $1.7 billion in special appropriations from Congress to cover losses in its single-family housing mortgage… Read More
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Why This State Lawmaker Wants the State and Local Tax Deduction Repealed
Repealing the state and local tax deduction on federal income taxes is critical to boosting the economy, a state lawmaker from Pennsylvania says. “I think… Read More
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Federal Taxpayers Should Not Cover Guarantees in Any Future Mortgage-Backed Securities Market
After nearly a decade since the 2008 financial crisis and collapse of the private label mortgage-backed securities market, the U.S. mortgage securitization market has remained… Read More
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Stop Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Public Broadcasting
This month marks the half-century of one of President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” programs. It’s not the War on Poverty, Medicaid, or the Voting Rights… Read More
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Trump Wants Private Investment in Infrastructure. The Tax Bill Doesn’t Do That.
Following on the president’s campaign promise to invest $1 trillion in the nation’s infrastructure, the Trump administration has made it clear that it intends to… Read More
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GOP’s Top Tax Writer Says Obamacare Mandate Could Be Repealed in Tax Plan
The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee says Republican’s tax plan unveiled Thursday could potentially include a repeal of the individual health care… Read More
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Taxpayers Get a Win Over Sports Stadium Cronies
As the Houston Astros enjoy their World Series victory, taxpayers across the country have a reason of their own to celebrate this week. Buried in… Read More
