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Weekend reading: “Why government data matters” edition
This is a weekly post we publish on Fridays with links to articles that touch on economic inequality and growth.
Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, April 12–18, 2019
Worthy reads from Equitable Growth: From 1.5 years ago, a primer on what tax distribution tables are good for, from
Killer Acquisitions
Authors: Colleen Cunningham, London Business School Florian Ederer, Yale University Song Ma, Yale University Abstract: This paper argues incumbent firms
Greater IRS funding can help ensure the wealthy pay the taxes they owe
Filling out federal income tax returns each year is something of an act of faith for U.S. taxpayers. Regardless of
Weekend reading: “Better finish your taxes” edition
This is a weekly post we publish on Fridays with links to articles that touch on economic inequality and growth.
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Social Security trustees report shows modest improvement in financial outlook
The big news in the Social Security trustees report released yesterday is that the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) trustAnd if you believe this, I’ve got a great deal to sell you: The economic impacts of the revised NAFTA (USMCA) Agreement
The North American Free Trade Agreement resulted in growing trade deficits with Mexico and steep U.S. job losses after itEx-Obama Economic Advisor Romer says fiscal stimulus is central to combatting recessions
For all the wrong reasons, the term “fiscal stimulus” became a dirty word in the wake of the Great Recession.Bonuses are up one cent in 2018 since the GOP tax cuts passed
Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employer Costs for Employee gives us a chance to look at workers’ bonuses inRestraining the power of the rich with a 10 percent surtax on top 0.1 percent incomes
Excessive wealth and power commanded by a small group of multi-millionaires and billionaires—the richest one-tenth of 1 percent—poses an existential
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Pete Buttigieg Trivializes the Impact of Trade on US Job Losses
Dean Baker
Truthout, April 22, 2019Threatening the Chair of the Fed Is No Way to Lower Interest Rates
Dean Baker
Truthout, April 15, 2019Medicare for 64-Year-Olds Is a Step Toward Medicare for All
Dean Baker
Truthout, April 8, 2019Mayor Pete Understands Norwegian. Does He Understand The Presidency?
Jeff Hauser and Eleanor Eagan
BuzzFeed News, April 4, 2019Global Civil Society Urges WTO Members to Abandon Digital Trade Talks
Deborah James
Common Dreams, April 3, 2019