U.S. Lockdowns Estimated to Have Cost $169 Billion to Save 29,000 lives
The U.S. government has poured trillions of dollars in relief and stimulus into the economy in the wake of state-imposed economic lockdowns earlier this year. But a group of European…
Myths Behind Taxes and Spending
A new Congress and new administration will take over in January, but one thing will remain constant: the federal government’s finances will be a wreck. How do we fix it?…
Add High Taxes to the List of Reasons People are Leaving Big Cities
There has been a lot of anecdotal evidence of people leaving big cities behind to live in more suburban, rural, or exotic locations because of the coronavirus. But there’s another…
Mixed Bag on Tax Hike Initiatives
Some high-profile tax increase measures were on the Nov. 3 ballot, and according to the Tax Foundation voters were split on whether to increase their state’s tax burdens: Illinois voters…
Despite Call for More Federal Aid, State, Local Tax Revenues are Going Up
The cry of state and local governments for more federal aid continues, but so, too does the data collection on state and local tax receipts. And those figures show tax…
Report: 39 States ‘did not have enough money to pay all of their bills’
State government finances are a mess this year, as government-ordered lockdowns in response to the coronavirus threw millions out of work and damaged the economy. What sort of shape state…
Billions in Proposed Tax Hikes on State and Local Ballots Nov. 3
More than just candidates for office are on the4 ballot Nov. 3. Hundreds of ballot issues will be decided as well, including a number that propose to hike taxes at…
Biden Tax Hike Plans Would Have Economic Effects on the Middle Class
Joe Biden says he will not raise taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 per year. But a Tax Foundation analysis confirms what others have discovered – Biden’s tax hikes…
On Foreign Policy, Trump has Been ‘True to His Word’
President Donald Trump got an unexpected acknowledgment that, on foreign policy, he has been a man of his word. The Financial Times’ Edward Luce – no friend of the president…
Government Tries to Bust up a Business it Doesn’t Understand
The Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google alleging the company illegally monopolizes internet search and advertising is intended to serve consumer interests, expanding choice and competition. But history, particularly in…