Trying to reduce federal budget deficits by increasing the efficiency of federal operations is an appealing idea. However, greater…
On 20 January 2021, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. On that day, he faced an…
There is widespread agreement among most economists that economy-wide carbon pricing will be a necessary (although not necessarily…
We argue the revenue potential from increasing tax rates on capital gains may be substantially greater than previously understood. First,…
As the prospect of average global warming exceeding 1.5°C becomes increasingly likely, interest in supplementing mitigation and adaptation…
This issue brief introduces key policy principles to mitigate the risks involved in implementing ambitious climate goals on the federal…
The Paris Agreement of 2015 uses Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to achieve its goal to limit climate change to well below 2°C.…
High among the US president Joe Biden’s many priorities is reinvigorating an economy that – judging by the latest employment numbers –…
‘Witch-hunt’,‘black swan’ and ‘exponential’ entered wide use but were often applied incorrectly.
Contrary to popular belief, Democratic presidents have been better for the economy than Republicans.