How Do We Tax Energy in the United States? How Does It Compare to Other Countries?
A key part of the Biden administration’s policy agenda in 2021 relates to our nation’s energy policy, and in particular, there have been important debates among policymakers about how we use the tax code to incentivize economically and environmentally beneficial behavior.
Read MoreHow Will Interest Rate Changes Affect Federal Debt and Deficits?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting monetary policy response, short-term interest rates are currently near zero and longer-term rates are historically low.
Read MoreDoes Lowering or Raising Corporate Taxes Affect How Businesses Invest in the Economy?
Changes to the U.S. corporate income tax system may influence domestic investment, economic growth, hiring, and how much revenue the federal government raises.
Read MoreInfographic: What Is in the American Jobs Plan?
The proposed American Jobs Plan would be a massive investment in a range of national priorities including transportation, climate change, caregiving, and housing.
Read MoreInvestment vs. Consumption: How Well are We Preparing for Our Future?
The US currently faces a range of complex challenges including deteriorating infrastructure, a changing climate, and an inadequate system of education.
Read MoreWhat to Know About All Three Rounds of Coronavirus Stimulus Checks
Three sets of stimulus checks have been issued to eligible recipients as part of the pandemic relief. Each set of payments have been slightly different.
Read MoreHere’s How Raising the Minimum Wage Would Affect Everything from Household Incomes to the National Debt
Setting a higher minimum wage would affect family incomes in a variety of ways, including increasing earnings for most low-wage workers and lifting some families out of poverty.
Read MoreThe National Debt Will Grow to Be Twice the Size of the Economy
The debt growing to double the size of GDP is, in many respects, a symbolic milestone — but it is a clear indicator of the monumentally unsustainable path of our fiscal trajectory.
Read MoreWhat Are Overseas Contingency Operations?
Military activities are funded by federal appropriations. Learn more about how military spending is used to meet national priorities in war zones.
Read MoreWhat Are Estate and Gift Taxes and How Do They Work?
Estate and gift taxes are levied on the transfer of assets. Two areas of the tax code that are relatively small in dollar terms, but can generate a significant amount of attention and even controversy in the broader conversation about wealth.
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