Taxation

Grand proclamations about slashing taxes and spending run afoul of basic arithmetic as well as basic fairness. The political theater that passes for serious policy debate is about to run...

The White House wants to see local cops cracking down on poor people who break federal laws on immigration. Why not a crackdown on the rich who scoff at tax laws?

Tax avoidance by the wealthiest Americans is drying up our heartland communities and squelching opportunities for young people. All too often these days, large U.S. corporations and Wall Street banks...

Ordinary American taxpayers are subsidizing excessive CEO pay through a variety of channels. These five reforms could help end these perverse incentives for executive excess. Close the “performance pay” loophole...