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How Much Funding Do State and Local Governments Receive from Federal Government?
Over the last four decades, federal grants to state and local governments have made up about 17 percent of their total revenues.
How Marginal Tax Rates and Breaks Affect What You Pay
The percentage of income that Americans pay in taxes can vary widely and depend on many factors.
The OBBBA’s Effect on Income Distribution in the United States
The benefits and burdens of the OBBBA are not evenly distributed. Low-income households will fare much worse than middle- and high-income ones.
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Oct 3, 2025
How Much Funding Do State and Local Governments Receive from Federal Government?
Over the last four decades, federal grants to state and local governments have made up about 17 percent of their total revenues.
Oct 3, 2025
How Marginal Tax Rates and Breaks Affect What You Pay
The percentage of income that Americans pay in taxes can vary widely and depend on many factors.
Oct 1, 2025
The OBBBA’s Effect on Income Distribution in the United States
The benefits and burdens of the OBBBA are not evenly distributed. Low-income households will fare much worse than middle- and high-income ones.
Oct 1, 2025
A Brief History of U.S. Government Shutdowns
Government shutdowns (and the threat of them) are a recent phenomenon and something other developed countries don’t contend with.
Sep 30, 2025
Four Reasons Why a Government Shutdown Is Harmful
It may be counterintuitive, but government shutdowns are expensive. They are also bad for the economy.
Sep 30, 2025
With $37 Trillion in Debt, Is the U.S. Headed for More Credit Downgrades?
Three successive downgrades of the U.S. credit rating should alarm elected leaders, but our national debt remains on an unsustainable trajectory.
Sep 30, 2025
Chart Pack: Corporate Taxes
A selection of key charts on corporate income taxes in the United States and how they fit within the federal budget.