The 2017 tax law has fueled stock buybacks and incentivized offshore tax havens.
This paper delves into and debunks these pernicious myths that have helped define too many of our public policies.
The U.S. middle class grew significantly during the 20th century in part because the nation put in place public policies that helped families access economic opportunity and grow wealth. But the harsh truth is that, by design, these public policies benefited white communities most and often deliberately exclude communities of color.
A look at flaws in the so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and recommendations to undo the damage the law inflicted upon low- and moderate-income people, while rewarding corporations and the wealthy.
This paper argues that public firms are increasingly extractive and unproductive, that shareholders and managers are reducing investments in the things that grow the economy, and that workers, consumers, and the government are being scammed. All of this hurts shared prosperity.
This paper by the Institute for Policy Studies outlines how states can address poverty and inequality in spite of the federal tax law.
This paper explores how this precarious combination has lined the pockets of the elite at the expense of working people.
Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit to include family caregivers is one step toward ensuring tax policies recognize unpaid care work.