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Tax Policy & Economy

Who pays what, why the code is structured the way it is, and what evidence-based reform would look like — explained without the spin from either party.

Tax Policy

Capital Gains vs. Wages: Why Some Billionaires Pay a Lower Rate Than Their Assistants

The U.S. tax code treats investment income differently than work income.

Tax Policy

The Carried Interest Loophole: What It Is, Who Benefits, and Why It Survives

For decades, lawmakers on both sides have promised to close it.

Tax Policy

How the U.S. Marginal Tax Rate Has Changed Since the 1950s

From 91% to 37%: a data-driven history of American tax policy and the political forces that shaped it.

Tax Policy

The Estate Tax: Current Law, Historical Context, and the Policy Debate Around Inherited Wealth

Who it actually affects, how it's changed, and what economists say about taxing inherited assets.