Fiscal Policy

DEATH & TAXES is a feature documentary about wealth, inequality, and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax and the personal story of director Justin Schein and his father.

Detroit city officials say the tax could help finance public safety, infrastructure or other services, but they haven't decided how they would use the revenue. One option is property tax relief.

Since the launch of the War on Poverty in the 1960s, the rate of those living in poverty, as defined by the US government, has stubbornly persisted. Yet

The Mexican federal government has announced a new 8% excise tax on violent video games. The justification? That violent games are responsible for violent

The Republican-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate approved the new annual funding proposal for state operations early Friday morning.

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Global government debt piles are swelling to record levels. That’s an issue for many nations, but developing countries may be most at risk....

Like many countries with an aging population, Mexico is facing a pension crisis. In just the last five years, the universal pension for older adults

Which OECD nations rank best and worst for taxes? Explore the 2024 Tax Foundation index and the surprises it reveals.

Michigan faces a real challenge: how to invest in its future without compromising its economy.

No wonder Moody’s stripped the US of its last AAA rating....

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The move will help the Western bloc stay “united in the face of profound security threats and challenges.”...

Drawing on decades of policy research, Alex Nowrasteh worked with Ryan Bourne to coordinate more than a dozen Cato scholars in crafting the Institute’s recommendations for the Department of Government Efficiency.

The Congressional Budget Office warned that the US government could run out of money as early as May — and that’s just the short-term concern....

My colleague, Maggie Anders, recently made an insightful post on X.

100 years ago, Calvin Coolidge took office with a focus on limited government and fiscal responsibility. Here’s what his inaugural address can teach us today.

In December, India’s government announced a new three-tiered system for taxing the top snack for getting stuck in your teeth.

President Trump said Thursday he’s working with Democrats on extending and building off of his 2017 tax cuts — one of the top legislative priorities for Republicans, who are split on many of the la…

A common rallying cry on the left is that we can fund our social programs if we just “tax the rich.” While popular, this slogan is far from a real solution

The stark numbers documenting Washington’s shameful profligacy should petrify anyone concerned about financial sanity and America’s future. The shortfall

The recommendation scores political points and resonates with those who believe government is inherently inefficient. But would it work?

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to slash the ranks of government employees; 70% of civilian workers are in military-related agencies

Former President Donald Trump has proposed roughly $6.5 trillion in tax cuts, while Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed $4.2 trillion in cuts. WSJ’s Richard Rubin breaks down the very different tax plans from the two candidates.

The highest-income households would receive more than 45% of the benefits if the expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are extended, according to an analysis released Monday by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.

Step into the chancellor’s shoes and devise your Budget plan

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