May 6, 2026
While a tobacco tax can be an ideal source of revenue, policy makers need to know how to set the ideal rate.
November 21, 2025
July 1, 2025
Whether looking at the UK or the U.S., we find that sandwich taxes, depending on the definition of a sandwich, are unpredictable.
June 16, 2025
To assess the short term impact of New York City's congestion pricing, we can look at predictable metrics and also horn honking.
June 10, 2025
February 19, 2025
November 10, 2024
Whether looking at the 1930s or now, we see that the impact of tariffs on businesses, on global trade, and on government revenue is negative.
June 27, 2024
On the right and the left, proponents of new taxes suggest doomed policies like expanding tariffs or a wealth tax.
April 8, 2024
When the U.S. Congress decided to give Puerto Rico some alcohol taxes from its rum exports, the results were unexpected.
November 24, 2023
Hoping either to improve our health or elevate revenue, governments levy sin taxes on items like beer with results that economists debate.
October 25, 2023
Identifying the best tax codes, the Tax Foundation ranked five major tax variables and a slew of subcategories for 38 OECD countries.
October 17, 2023
While a national deficit is normal, the recent reason for its projected growth has not been seen for decades.