A lawsuit against members of the wealthy Getty family exposes the intricacies of state trust law.
tax policy
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
From the North Atlantic to Rural Tennessee
Our managing editor handpicks his Best of 2022.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Wall Street Wins Again on Retirement Savings
A perk for the asset management industry found its way into the omnibus spending bill. Meanwhile, the savings of disabled Americans living in extreme poverty will continue to be strictly means-tested.
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The Tax Evader in Chief
Today on TAP: Trump is only a more flagrant case of what is all too normal in the real estate biz.
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The Coming Social Security Clash
Today on TAP: The worsening income distribution has reduced payroll tax receipts. Progressives need compelling reforms to defend and strengthen our most popular program.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Europe Tries to Stop Exporting Its Emissions
A new EU border tax on carbon could hurt low-income industrializing countries, but ‘green protectionism’ is here to stay.
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Chinese Solar Manufacturers Cheated to Avoid Duties, Government Investigation Finds
Today on TAP: A Commerce Department investigation found that Chinese companies shipped solar panels through Southeast Asian countries to circumvent U.S. trade law.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Best Tax System on Earth
What America and the world can learn from the Faroe Islands
Posted inPolitics
The Worst-Case Scenarios of the Republican House
Outside of investigations, the GOP will try to use leverage from must-pass bills to force through ideological priorities.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Elon Musk’s Twitter Debacle Shows the Problem With Billionaires
One person should not control nation-sized pots of resources.