April 18, 2017
Asked about tax policy, most of us know little about who pays the most, how rates have changed, and which tax legislation was the best.
April 16, 2017
April 11, 2017
Like Mark Twain saying, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated," non-cash payments have not eliminated currency.
April 6, 2017
April 3, 2017
Judging the Trump blueprint for the federal budget, we need to figure out how to compare trillion dollar totals to billion dollar proposals.
March 30, 2017
Buying more yogurt, movie tickets and premium products instead of instant noodles, the consumer is a new focus for China's statisticians.
March 28, 2017
More than a number, the cost of living in the world's most expensive cities is about bread and wine and who can afford to stay.
March 27, 2017
To see what how much we work and sleep and play, and what the GDP does not tell us, we can use the American Time Use Survey.
March 26, 2017
We cannot avoid unintended consequences from healthcare legislation because healthcare spending has no "one-size-fits-all" solution.
March 23, 2017
Because unauthorized immigrants pay billions of dollars in payroll taxes, they are one solution to the Social Security solvency problem.
March 22, 2017
A LUST Trust Fund and higher state gasoline taxes may come in handy if massive federal infrastructure spending becomes more doubtful.
March 17, 2017
Although The Codfather violated New England's catch share system, the overfishing that results from the tragedy of the commons has been minimized.