Part two of a two-part series. If all goes well, 2021 will be better than 2020. But there’s much that can go wrong. The manufacturing and distribution of vaccines is…
Why the U.S. Is Broke: Part Two
Second of four parts. Defense Spending, Tax Reform and Debt But why are we in so much debt? Some have blamed defense spending. For example, Doug Bandlow, who served as…
Where They Stand, Part Three: Tax Policy
The difference between President Trump and challenger Joe Biden is evident in their tax policies. “The Biden campaign supports higher taxes on business, particularly large corporations; stronger regulations, including on…
Tax Reform Is Working
If life were closer to normal today, the economy might still be humming along. Of course, life is not normal and the economy has been affected by events begun anyone’s…
Tax Reform Busts Myth of “Secular Stagnation”
The two approaches most often used by government to help the economy grow are the Keynesian approach of stimulus spending and low interest rates, and the more free-market approach of…
Tax Reform: A Recipe for Faster Growth
While one of the longest economic recoveries in U.S. history is still taking place, the current economic expansion has been disappointingly dull. Keynesians in the Obama administration claimed that 2%…