August 15, 2019
Starting with Madonna's unclaimed money and forgotten savings bonds, we wind up with a map that ranks state fiscal health.
August 14, 2019
Looking at the retail tilt of the newest round of Trump administration tariffs, we would see that woman will be hit harder than men.
August 11, 2019
Looking at Italy's debt and beyond at the world, we can worry about massive borrowing that reflects a larger proportion of a country's GDP.
August 1, 2019
July 24, 2019
With the depletion of the Highway Trust Fund, Congress needs to decide if its new funding sources will include a pay-by-the-mile tax that charges EVs.
July 19, 2019
In addition to disagreeing about the name of a new U.S. Space Force, lawmakers have a long list of military, bureaucratic, and fiscal decisions.
July 1, 2019
When the police use their chalk lines on tires as the basis for parking tickets, they could be violating the U.S. Constitution.
June 27, 2019
Looking at honor systems in stores and for lost wallets, we can see how people respond and where to find the most honesty.
June 9, 2019
Whenever the discovery, reconstruction, and FEDEx delivery of the Smithsonian's new T. rex is described, the story usually leaves out the fiscal details.
June 4, 2019
Spending decisions from national, state and local government, and private businesses, will depend on accurate data from the 2020 decennial census.
May 21, 2019
Although plastic bag bans do help the environment, they also create unintended consequences that might make them less desirable.
May 3, 2019
In a new report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) presents a menu of choices that we will need to consider if we want single payer healthcare.