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Would a Carbon Tax Work in the U.S.?
Since Finland introduced the world’s first carbon tax back in 1990, 33 countries–from the UK to Australia to India–have taken up the levy intended to reduce pollution and fight climate change. Carbon...
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The Past, Present, and Future of Income Taxes
If you’re not too worn out from raucous Tax Day festivities–oh, you don’t celebrate?–it’s an appropriate day to contemplate the 100th anniversary of federal income taxes. Back in 1913, Congress...
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Inequality in America: Does Redistribution Work?
A recent piece from the “Democracy in America” blog of the Economist suggests two ideas about inequality in America: that it could be much worse, and that the nation’s social programs could do more to...
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Marketplace of Ideas
They say the coldest days of winter are now behind us. Warm up this weekend with these stories from the week’s economic news. How much is your privacy worth? Julia Angwin, in a New York Times op-ed,...
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Marketplace of Ideas
Before you head out for the holiday weekend, catch up on some of the week’s economic news: Congratulations, America—most of you survived tax day! If you’re getting a refund, you essentially made an...
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