December 11, 2022
Michael Klein speaks with Michael Keen of the International Monetary Fund and Joel Slemrod of the University of Michigan about their new book, Rebellion, Rascals and Revenue: Tax Follies and Wisdom Through the Ages, highlighting the challenges governments face when taxing their citizens, how taxes alter people’s behavior, and the difficulty in assessing who bears the burden of a particular tax.
March 31, 2022
The price of gasoline has spiked since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Politicians have been quick to call for a temporary suspension of gas excise taxes. But is this good policy?
July 10, 2021
What do economic reasoning and recent experience teach us about the effects of corporate tax rates on investment and economic growth in a global environment?
April 22, 2021
Public policy must address the fairness, efficiency, compliance, and revenue concerns raised by the taxation of of pass-through businesses.
March 25, 2021
A look at the principles of Pigouvian Taxes as they apply to carbon emissions and sugary drinks.
October 27, 2020
Tax increases for those at the top can raise revenue from those that have experienced the greatest gains in income and help counter economic inequality.
November 11, 2019
A finding that the 400 wealthiest households pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than do the bottom half of U.S. households is cause for debate.
April 28, 2019
William G. Gale (Brookings Institution) and Michael Klein (EconoFact) discuss the distributional effects of fiscal policy and the progressivity of the US tax system.
April 3, 2019
About one out of every six dollars owed in federal taxes is not paid. Decreased funding and increased responsibility hamper the IRS’s ability to tackle tax evasion.