White House Cites Tariff Reports That Undermine Its Own Claims
Attempting to defend Trump’s tariffs, the White House points to studies that show they raise prices, cut manufacturing output, and lead to costly retaliation.
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Trump Tariffs 101: A Tax on Americans That Raises Prices and Lowers Incomes
The U.S. Constitution grants authority to Congress to “lay and collect” duties and to “regulate commerce with foreign nations.” But Congress has delegated its powers to set tariffs and negotiate trade to the president. For decades, the executive branch has used those powers to reduce barriers to trade and, sometimes, to impose tariffs in limited fashion.
Trade Strengthens Economies
Whether we look at it as consumers of these goods, or as middle-class workers who transform them, low-cost goods have been the underpinning of American prosperity.
Congress Must Cement Full R&D Tax Expensing for Economic Growth
Compromising on the timing and availability of expensing—or offsetting the revenue losses by worsening other parts of the tax code—would squander an opportunity to craft a fiscally responsible, pro-growth tax reform.
New Poll Shows Americans Think Tax Code Is Too Complex. This Year’s Tax Debate Should Fix That.
According to a new poll from the Tax Foundation and Public Policy Polling, more than half of taxpayers lack basic tax literacy, regardless of educational attainment, income level, or political affiliation.
Before Repealing the Property Tax, Look Under the Hood
If voters are being asked to charge state legislators with raising the equivalent of a doubling of the current income and sales tax, shouldn’t they get to know what the plan is first?
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The Tax Stakes for 2025
The new GOP Congress will have to decide how to tackle the looming expiration of 2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
EU’s Exploration of an AI Tax Shows an Anti-Innovation Mindset
Artificial intelligence has become an increasingly salient issue for governments. In Europe, the AI question already has turned from how we can embrace it to how we can tax it.
Trump’s Income Tax Math Doesn’t Add Up
Trump has floated a proposal to replace the US income tax system with a new system of tariffs, moving the United States back to the tax mix of the late 19th century. The plan, simply put, is a mathematical impossibility.
Public Funding for Sports Stadiums Just Doesn’t Pay off for Taxpayers
The long-term value of these projects to the broader public remains highly debatable.
Americans Are the Losers in the Trade War. The Next Congress Should End It.
Congress has the power to stop this trade war, and for the sake of our economy, they should.
The Crisis Our Candidates Keep Ignoring
By 2035, Social Security as we know it will largely be insolvent. If we want to fix the issue, it’s time for our parties’ leaders to reform the program so it can be around for the long run for all Americans.
On the Economy, Harris and Trump Are Making the Same Mistake
Both candidates’ policies would ultimately stifle the kinds of broad economic expansion they claim to seek.
Before Repealing the Property Tax, Look Under the Hood
If voters are being asked to charge state legislators with raising the equivalent of a doubling of the current income and sales tax, shouldn’t they get to know what the plan is first?
Politics Is Showing That People Will Give Generously, Without a Tax Deduction
As lawmakers look to renew or revise the 2017 tax cuts that expire next year, they should reconsider the need for a charitable tax deduction in the tax code.
Harris Should Break With Biden, Trump on Trade
If Vice President Kamala Harris is elected the 47th U.S. president, she would inherit a trade war started by former President Donald Trump and continued by President Joe Biden. But she’d also have the chance to end it.
Tax Cuts Alone Won’t Make Pennsylvania a More Attractive Place to Live and Work
To be fiscally responsible, recently proposed Pennsylvania tax cuts must be paid for in some way, either out of projected revenue growth or by offsetting reductions.
Trump, Biden and the American Protectionist Matrix
Trump’s protectionist measures and the continuation of most of them under the Biden administration already form the matrix of American trade policy after the 2024 elections.
Tax Education Shouldn’t End with Tax Day
April means Tax Day, a yearly reminder that most people don’t like our tax code. As a recent Tax Foundation poll found, people don’t understand it either. With a looming tax battle on Capitol Hill, the need for tax policy education has never been higher.
Macron’s Deficit Dilemma Depends on Sound Tax Policy
Trapped in a stalemate between raising taxes or cutting spending, France instead should consider the revenue potential of principled tax policy design.
Caitlin Clark Pays Income Taxes on NIL. It’s Time to Tax the NCAA, too.
If student athletes are taxed on their earnings, it’s time the NCAA should be taxed on theirs.
SALT Caucus House Members from States like California and Connecticut Are Missing the Point–And Could End Up Raising Taxes for Everyone Next Year
In a rare change of pace, tax legislation passed out of the Ways and Means Committee last week with overwhelming, bipartisan support. In a more common turn of events, it may not get much further thanks to a small group of passionate, but misled lawmakers known as the “SALT Caucus.”
Which Presidential Candidate Can Avoid Impending Tax Hikes Without Busting the Budget?
The expiration date on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 is rapidly approaching. Come 2026, most taxpayers will be in for a tax hike. Which 2024 presidential candidate will support sound tax policy?
The Warning Signs Are Flashing Red on US Debt
Bond markets are screaming for a return to deficit reduction politics. Unfortunately, most policymakers are failing to listen to what the markets are telling them.
The Real Problem with the IRS
What both parties ignore: The IRS does not need more money for enforcement; it needs fewer things to enforce.
Why Does the US Tax Code Penalize R&D?
Spreading deductions for research investments across five years instead of one is an innovation killer.