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Gas Tax Holiday: Hillary Places Economists Beneath Large Transportation Unit
From this morning's ABC "town hall" with Hillary Clinton, about the gas tax holiday:
STEPHANOPOULOS: "But can you name an economist who thinks this makes sense?"
CLINTON: "Well, I'll tell you what, I'm not going to put my lot in ...
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Evidence is mounting that the U.S. economy is in a recession. If this is the case, a complete business cycle from 2001 through the end of 2007 (or perhaps the start of 2008) is now on ...
I agree with Len Burman on this one - the gain from a gas tax holiday would likely go to refining companies, not consumers.
(Econ 101 students: be sure to prep yourselves for final exam questions analyzing the impact of the tax holiday; if I were still teaching, ...
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Investing in U.S. Infrastructure April 29, 2008 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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In a time of economic weakness, public investments ...
Was on CNN today talking about what you should do with your stimulus check... some thoughts...
DO! Go out to dinner.
And make it a restaurant that serves locally-grown food. Your rebate will boost the need for waiters, cooks, and other employees. Your money will then be recycled directly ...
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I've said this before... the use of private debt collectors is a bad idea...
Collectors Cost IRS More Than They Raise - washingtonpost.com
The Internal Revenue Service expects to lose more than $37 million by using private debt collectors to pursue tax scofflaws through a program that has outraged ...
From a couple years ago...
OK, I admit it. I like doing my taxes. This annual ritual gives me the chance to sit down and reflect on the financial year that just passed and to think about my family's financial future. Tax time reminds me ...
Snapshot on the share of taxes from various sources...
Corporate tax declines and U.S. inequality
Over the last 60 years, the U.S. tax code has dramatically shifted away from corporate taxes and toward taxes on individuals, especially through the payroll tax, the financing backbone of Social Security and Medicare. In ...