Could Better Government Have Lowered Pandemic Deaths by 100,000 or Reduced Costs by a Trillion Dollars?

It never is easy for government to respond to crises, especially one as big and far-reaching as the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, a better policymaking process......

The American Rescue Plan Heads To The Senate

As expected, the House passed the American Rescue Plan on Friday....

Pandemic Promises, Fights For Online Tax Revenues

No new taxes in a pandemic?...

The House Will Vote On The Pandemic Relief Bill On Friday.

Tomorrow looks like the day....

Maryland’s Digital Advertising Levy Sets Off a New Battle Over Taxing E-Commerce

The most interesting tax news these days may be state efforts to tax digital advertising...

What Is Down May Not Go Up

Fed Chair Powell: Rampant inflation is “not a problem.”...

One More Step Toward Approval of Pandemic Relief

The House Budget Committee assembled the bill....

Why States and Localities Need More Federal Aid

Opponents of additional federal aid to state and local governments have noted that overall state revenue declines have not been as bad as expected during......

Congress Is Back with a Big, Big Relief Plan

The House aims to vote this week on its $1.9 trillion stimulus plan....

What We Are Learning About Firms That Received PPP Loans in 2020

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was considered essential to last year’s bipartisan COVID-19 relief packages, and many policymakers initially hailed the CARES Act version as......