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State and Local Issues

Congress Needs to Understand State Tax Revenue Declines When Drafting COVID-19 Legislation

December 10, 2020 –
Aid for state and local governments remains a sticking point in Congressional deliberations over additional relief to address the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic...
State and Local Issues

Trump Executive Action Shows Why Congress Should Federalize More of Unemployment Insurance

August 12, 2020 –
President Trump’s August 8th executive action creating a new supplemental weekly unemployment benefit has created mass confusion.

COVID-19-Related Policies Can Better Boost the Economy By Targeting Less To Savers

June 8, 2020 –
Congress has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic slowdown by putting hundreds of billions of dollars directly into people’s pockets. Much of this came from...
Individual Taxes

Should Wealth Taxes Pay For Coronavirus Relief And Recovery?

May 28, 2020 –
I look forward to the day when the economy is strong enough that we can worry about the gigantic debt left behind by federal relief and recovery efforts.
State and Local Issues

Three Ways Congress Should Design COVID-19 Relief for State and Local Governments

May 12, 2020 –
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 CARES Act Provided Important Relief For The Coronavirus Economy, But What Should Phase 4 Look Like?

April 1, 2020 –
Last week, Congress and President Trump enacted the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest aid package in American history...
Individual Taxes

How Soon Can The IRS Get Coronavirus Payments Out The Door?

March 25, 2020 –
During last month’s Democratic presidential debate, moderator Gayle King asked the candidates what motto guided their lives. If Oprah’s best friend ever asks me, I...
Federal Budget and Economy

Is The Stimulus Rebate A Universal Basic Income?

March 25, 2020 –
Congress is about to pass a massive economic stimulus package that will, among other things, send cash to most American households. The so-called rebates amount...
Federal Budget and Economy

Macroeconomic Policy In The Time Of COVID-19

March 17, 2020 –
COVID-19 poses a severe threat not only to public health but also to the overall U.S. economy. The Nation’s policy response should focus on three...
Federal Budget and Economy

Despite Trump’s Claims, It Is Hard To See Much Economic Impact Two Years After Passage Of The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act

February 5, 2020 –
In last night’s State of the Union address , President Trump declared, “Our economy is the best it has ever been.” And, he added, “If...
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Brief

The Tax Gap’s Many Shades of Gray (Brief)

Daniel Hemel, Janet Holtzblatt, Steven M. Rosenthal
February 22, 2022

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