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Federal Budget and Economy

How Much Has the Pandemic Affected President-elect Biden’s Opportunity to Chart a New Course?

January 19, 2021 –
Largely as a consequence of the pandemic, trillions of dollars have been flowing out of the Treasury’s coffers. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects the...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

What Will a Narrow Democratic Congress Mean for Joe Biden’s Tax Agenda?

January 6, 2021 –
With improbable Democratic wins in both Georgia Senate runoff elections, President-elect Joe Biden has an opportunity to govern with a congressional majority—though one that will...
Individual Taxes

Key Questions Biden Will Need to Answer About His First-Time Down Payment Tax Credit

November 30, 2020 –
There are many benefits to a first-time homebuyer tax credit, such as the one proposed by President-elect Joe Biden. However, the transition from the...
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Treasury Pick Yellen Likes Carbon Taxes and More Pandemic Relief, But Not The TCJA

November 24, 2020 –
Janet Yellen, president-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary, would come to the job with largely predictable views on tax policy for a mainstream, center-left economist.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Biden Proposed Raising Social Security Payroll Taxes By $740 Billion…And Still Got Elected President

November 17, 2020 –
An amazing thing happened in this year’s presidential election. A major party candidate proposed raising Social Security payroll taxes. And won.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Could a Divided Congress Approve Biden’s Ambitious Tax Agenda? Maybe More Than You Think

November 9, 2020 –
The conventional wisdom is that President-elect Joe Biden’s ambitious tax agenda will die in a GOP Senate, but some elements could pass.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

TPC Revises Its Revenue Estimate of Biden’s Tax Plan Downward to $2.1 Trillion Over 10 Years

November 6, 2020 –
The Tax Policy Center has revised its analysis of former Vice President Joe Biden’s tax plan. TPC’s new analysis finds Biden’s tax proposals would raise...
Federal Budget and Economy

Biden’s Proposed Tax Hikes Would Do Little to Slow The Economy

October 29, 2020 –
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s tax proposals would have only modest effects on the economy, according to a new report by the Tax Policy Center (TPC).
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Surprise: Biden and Trump Both Back A Modest Middle-Income Tax Cut

October 28, 2020 –
In one key respect, their plans appear surprisingly similar.
Campaigns, Proposals, and Reforms

Permanently Extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, President Trump Would Cut Taxes by $1.1 Trillion through 2030

October 27, 2020 –
During each presidential election, the Tax Policy Center analyzes the tax policies of the two major candidates. This year, TPC estimated the effects of Democratic...
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State Revenue Forecasts Before COVID-19 and Directions Forward

Lucy Dadayan
April 2, 2020

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