The Internal Revenue Service does not ask tax filers about their race and ethnicity . But the US tax code can still widen racial income...

The Tax Policy Center has revised its estimates of the revenue cost and distributional effects of the business tax cuts included in its analysis of...

While advancing racial equity has been a top priority for the Biden Administration , mayors were attempting to tackle unequal access to wealth and opportunity...

On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order acknowledging the toll of structural racism in the United States and initiating a...

With Joe Biden in the White House and narrow control of the Congress, Democrats are likely to try to restore the full state and local...

As the lame duck Congress considers further stimulus for an economy that is rebounding but still deeply troubled , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)...

On the California ballot this year is an initiative that could partially unravel what is possibly one of the most consequential ballot initiatives.

For cities, the COVID-19 economy is turning many winners into losers.

President Trump’s August 8th executive action creating a new supplemental weekly unemployment benefit has created mass confusion.

Congress is headed toward a fourth COVID-19 relief package – and arguably the first one directly addressing state and local governments’ pandemic-induced fiscal crisis ...

The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law last week will allocate roughly $200 billion in fiscal relief to...

Last month, an Idaho lawmaker called the property tax “ inherently evil ” and suggested the state repeal it and replace the foregone revenue with...

On January 15, I testified before the House Budget Committee on how to strengthen the federal-state-local government partnership. I urged Congress to revise funding formulas...

The recent feud between President Trump and Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) over conditions in Baltimore may have one benefit: it lets us reopen a debate...

In his 2005 State of the State address, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger sounded like he was being chased by the new Terminator T1000 : It...

The US Supreme Court’s decision to leave a US citizenship question off the 2020 Census ( for now ) has focused unusual attention on the...

Our Tax Policy Center (TPC) colleague Bill Gale – no slouch when it comes to diagnosing federal budget ills and suggesting remedies – says he...

Whenever the federal government goes completely nuts , it can be comforting to remember the United States is a highly decentralized country . Fifty states...

Amazon’s decision to build big new facilities in New York City and Northern Virginia prompted a predictable outcry about the reported $2 billion plus in...

Americans appear deeply divided, in part because they are experiencing vastly different economic outcomes based on where they live. What causes these regional disparities? How...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) limited the ability of taxpayers to deduct state and local taxes (SALT) from their federal taxable income. New...

President Trump wants to do something about infrastructure. As a presidential candidate, he decried the state of American roads, bridges, transit, and airports, comparing the...

Congressional plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act have governors worried – and with good reason. Although proposals continue to evolve, states stand...

It’s budget season in most of the nation’s 50 states. This means governors are polishing State of the State speeches and finalizing plans for how...

Last week, the Senate passed and President Obama signed into law the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act ( PROMESA ). The law...