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May 9, 2021
Biden's spending proposals
May 9, 2021
Why Federal Spending Is Tough to Predict for Entitlement Programs

Looking back at Medicare and Medicaid, we can see why there are several versions of spending projections for the American Families Plan.

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May 2, 2021
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May 2, 2021
Why Renaming Countries and Cities is Costly

Renaming countries and cities is costly when we think of the municipal, business, and individual changes that it necessitates.

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April 29, 2021
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April 29, 2021
Judging the Spillover From Corporate Tax Avoidance

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March 25, 2021
Weekly Economic News Roundup and federal spending
March 25, 2021
The Corporate Tax Rates That Are Not What They Appear To Be

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January 21, 2021
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January 21, 2021
Where and Why We Moved During 2020

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January 15, 2021
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January 15, 2021
How to Pay For a $1.9 Trillion Package

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December 30, 2020
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December 30, 2020
Where Gasoline Is Most and Least Affordable

When we look at where the world's gasoline prices are high and low, we could be surprised with their affordability.

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December 17, 2020
Weekly Economic News Roundup and global wealth
December 17, 2020
Six Facts: Getting to Know the Superrich

These six facts about the superrich reveal where they make their money, whether they keep it, and how it should not be taxed.

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September 29, 2020
weekly economic news roundup and tax compliance
September 29, 2020
Why People Do and Don’t Pay Taxes

The economists who think about paying taxes tell us that there are so many different reasons that people do and do not comply.

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September 10, 2020
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September 10, 2020
The Gasoline Taxes That Are Hit by Covid-19

Rarely mentioned, the revenue generated by gasoline taxes in the U.S. and Europe has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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August 12, 2020
federal spending
August 12, 2020
Six Facts That We Need to Know About the Federal Debt

Hearing about a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package, we should also know six handy facts about what will happen to the federal debt.

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July 30, 2020
economic news roundup and Social Security worries
July 30, 2020
What the Pandemic Will Do to Social Security

A looming Social Security shortfall could happen much sooner because of pandemic spending and its impact on the birth rate.

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