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Tax VOX
Experts: The 'Buffett rule' is a terrible idea
Tax policy experts disagree on many things, including what the definition of 'rich' is. But they agree that imposing a minimum tax of any kind is an admission of policy failure.
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The economic fallout of 'Linsanity'
Jeremy Lin is not only changing mainstream America's view of Asians. The New York Knicks star could broaden the aspirations of Asian-Americans themselves.
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The New Economy
How to raise taxes on millionaires without really trying
Forget the 'millionaire surtax.' The better way to tax millionaires is to broaden the tax base – and let all those Bush tax cuts expire.
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Economist Mom
Obama's budget has some bold moves
In terms of tax policy, the president's budget has a few intriguing new provisions.
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Economist Mom
New economic outlook report is overly optimistic
The Congressional Budget Office’s economic outlook is out, and it doesn't seem all that bad Except that the CBO baseline is a projection of current-law policies, which assume a lot of very optimistic things about Congress’s proclivity toward fiscally responsible behavior.
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The Vote
CBO knows its deficit forecasts are too cheery. So what will really happen?
The CBO is forecasting a $1.1 trillion deficit in 2012, followed by several years of a much lower amount. But CBO officials know that's a fantasy, so it has prepared a more pessimistic outlook.
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The New Economy
Working beyond 65 can be good. Is it right?
Raising the retirement age would shore up America's shaky finances while extending activity and satisfaction for many workers. But raising the retirement age isn't right for everyone.
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The New Economy
In budget battle, voters are the 'adults in the room'
Politicians on both extremes think voters want stubborness in the budget battle. They're wrong.
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Economist Mom
The muddled economics of the payroll tax cut
The current debate over extending the payroll tax cut well demonstrates that policymakers often mean different things when referring to policies that “help” or “expand” the economy.
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Economist Mom
Elmo's solution to the budget crisis: Play dates
A bipartisan solution to the budget problem will require basic listening and engagement–the same things required for children to play well together
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Economist Mom
The US fiscal situation can be solved
Our deficits are still being sustained at the moment, and U.S. Treasury bonds are a safe investment. But the nation must address the gap between spending and revenues to avoid a full-blown crisis.
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Economist Mom
Occupy ourselves!
Before assigning blame, we need to figure out each of our own roles in the economic mess that inspired "Occupy Wall Street."
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The New Economy
Sorry, Occupy Wall Street: There's no 1 percent solution
Occupy Wall Street rage is justified, but the boundary between the 1 percent and the rest of Americans is not so crisp.
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Economist Mom
AARP's offensive new ad campaign
AARP's new ad campaign deems Social Security and Medicare benefits off limits. But would most members agree with that position if they understood it was just insuring that even more of the debt would be shifted to their children and grandchildren?
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The New Economy
Tuition costs high. But they earn 15 percent a year.
Tuition costs and other associated expenses for college average around $102,000. But the return on tuition costs in terms of increased earnings is about $570,000.
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Amending Social Security: how to's surface during national debt talks
Obama put Social Security on the table as part of his bid to resolve the national debt crisis. Democrats in Congress oppose any cut in benefits. But politicians know reforms must come, eventually, to keep Social Security solvent.
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GOP quandary: Is a vote to eliminate tax breaks actually a tax hike?
One of the few potential points of bipartisan compromise in the budget stalemate is reining in tax breaks. A Senate vote Tuesday could reveal whether GOP senators are on board.
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Tax VOX
Any place for budget caps?
Budget caps are supposed to be a last resort, but they actually allow lawmakers to mindlessly slash spending and raise taxes across the board
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Economy cools as government spending drops. Wrong time for budget cuts?
The US economy posted an annual growth rate of only 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2011, and declines in government spending were a significant contributor.
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The New Economy
Too much US debt? Blame the 'shopping' spree.
Crafting a federal budget is like a teenage shopping spree for boomers, seniors.
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Economist Mom
Cockeyed optimists and the federal budget
Will congressional Republicans and President Obama reach a budget deal this year?
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Federal budget battle: Can Congress avoid a government shutdown?
GOP proposals to cut the federal budget range from $100 billion to $500 billion to a symbolic $1.5 trillion. With Democrats wary of stifling the economic recovery, the divide just may be too wide.
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Economist Mom
Why the debt ceiling isn't actually a ceiling on debt
Increasing the debt limit guarantees that the US will pay the debt it has – it doesn't stop the government from going deeper into debt. That requires unpopular policy changes.
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Deficit reduction: Why it may not be dead despite the costly tax cut deal
The tax cut deal that President Obama signed Friday costs $858 billion, making the cause of deficit reduction that much more challenging. But deficit hawks still see some hopeful signs.
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Economist Mom
Deficit reduction plan: Durbin and Bixby weigh in
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the Concord Coalition's Bob Bixby comment on the impact of the Bowles-Simpson deficit reduction proposal.
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