Renu Zaretsky

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Renu Zaretsky is a writer for the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. She publishes The Daily Deduction, TPC’s news and research digest, and Tax Hound, a blog series that helps make sense of tax policy for those outside the tax world and connects tax issues to everyday concerns. The Daily Deduction posts Monday through Friday, or Mondays when Congress is in recess. Tax Hound posts the first Wednesday of the month.

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Expectations, Soda, and Fast Food
September 20, 2018 –
Continuing to sow doubt about Tax Cut 2.0.
“Well, that escalated quickly.”
September 19, 2018 –
China retaliates for new US tariffs.
There's bad news, and there's good views.
September 18, 2018 –
Trump says new China tariffs will begin next week.
Ten Percent Tariff on Toys?
September 17, 2018 –
Just in time for holiday shopping, new China tariffs to be announced by the US.
Don’t Worry, Speed Up, and Review
September 14, 2018 –
House Ways & Means Committee OKs a key component of Tax Cuts 2.0.
Extensions, Calculations, and Collections
September 13, 2018 –
TPC estimates the revenue and distributional effects of Tax Cuts 2.0.
Price Tags and Services
September 12, 2018 –
What would Tax Cut 2.0 cost?
Votes, Rules, and an Explanation
September 11, 2018 –
Due this week on the Hill: Tax Cut 2.0.
It's all uphill from here...
September 10, 2018 –
Tax Reform 2.0? “Um… No,” say some campaigning Republicans.
Affirmations and Requests
September 7, 2018 –
House Ways & Means teases Tax Cut 2.0.
Benefits, Costs, and Analysis
September 6, 2018 –
Senator Sanders has a plan to “Stop BEZOS.”
School Days, School Funding Haze
September 5, 2018 –
An average taxpayer could (and might prefer to) get lost if they try to keep track of all its moving parts, but a little knowledge of the school funding landscape can be a good thing.
Tapping the Brakes
September 5, 2018 –
Whither Tax Cut 2.0.
Losing a Lion, Lagging Enforcement and Dashes of SALT
August 27, 2018 –
Senator John McCain has died.
Holds and Woes
August 24, 2018 –
Treasury proposes SALT guidance.
Drains, Holes and Hopes
August 23, 2018 –
Drain the swamp by airing more laundry?
Waiting, Wanting, Guiding, and Retiring
August 22, 2018 –
“Everyone I know goes away in the end."
Impacts and Decisions
August 21, 2018 –
Will The TCJA create permanent 3 percent growth?
Funding the Environment and an Rx for the EITC
August 20, 2018 –
Plan B: A voluntary levy to fund safe drinking water in California.
Complexity, Cannabis, Capital Gains and Competition
August 17, 2018 –
Senate Finance Committee Republicans say the “retail glitch” was a mistake.
Data, Debate, a Dodge and a Decision
August 16, 2018 –
New Jersey’s SALT lawsuit would help the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Downgrade, Requests, Transitions and Havens
August 15, 2018 –
CBO updates economic outlook, downgrades growth projections.
Fish, Hogs and Tax Fights
August 14, 2018 –
Alaska’s fishermen are reeling from the aftermath of President Trump’s tariffs.
A Deficit Jumps, While Tax Hikes Produce
August 13, 2018 –
CBO: The federal deficit jumped by 20 percent so far this fiscal year.
The hits keep coming… maybe.
August 6, 2018 –
China responds to the latest US tariff threat.

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