…estates. It is also true of income taxes in general, the way flat taxes would work, the rationales for the corporate tax and many other key tax policies. Lobbyists frame…

I thought this might make a fun follow-up on my post on 8th grade algebra. Over at jabberwocking.com, Kevin Drum discusses a proposal to make a semester of financial literacy…

…their potential tax liabilities, tax time wouldn’t be as “taxing” as they claim. Jared Bernstein, also speaking Jared Bernstein Testimony Meeting the Goals of the Federal Tax System April 20,…

…into Ballance here. What state spends too much on social programs ? “Some require literacy programs, others advanced education” It isn’t hard to tell which are which. Literacy first. When…

…a post over at jabberwocking.com summarizing a recent bill in California requiring a class in financial literacy for all high school students. Read the link to see a summary of…

…Massive Tax Cuts in Recent Decades U.S. policymakers have substantially reduced taxes for wealthy households in recent decades. The 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts[2] reduced individual income tax rates, taxes…

…system with a “lump-sum head-tax” — a poll tax — because that is the only kind of tax that cannot be reduced by changing behavior. Yet the poll tax is…

…. . . Recent Quartz article on Private Label and Brand name. Private-label brands are having a moment in 2024, and it’s no coincidence that some of the biggest winners…

by cactus Forbes and the “Self-Made” Label I’m kinda busy these days, but this topic is small pet peeve of mine: what the heck is up with Forbes and the…

…have to submit articles.” Off-label use of drugs is big business. According to The Wall Street Journal, “[FDA] is stepping into a high-stakes business issue, because off-label uses of prescription…