Author:Matt Bruenig
-
![]()
What to Do With the Child Tax Credit Now?
Turning the CTC into a universal benefit costs almost nothing.
-
![]()
5 Insights from Norway’s 2023 Tax Proposal
Norway leads the way in vehicle, resource, and wealth taxation.
-
![]()
Universal Benefits Cost Less Than Means-Tested Benefits
The biggest welfare state controversy is driven by accounting games.
-
![]()
Starbucks Union Is Nearing 7,000 Workers
There are now 260 unionized Starbucks stores.
-
![]()
How to End Social Security Scaremongering
Swap out automatic benefit cuts with automatic tax increases.
-
![]()
What Does It Mean to Increase the Social Security Retirement Age?
It does not change when you retire. It just reduces how much money you get.
-
![]()
The Legal Challenges to Student Debt Forgiveness
The battle over legal standing is just beginning.
-
![]()
The Child Trends Child Poverty Series Is a Statistical Blip Caused by Census Changes
The Census had a series break in 2018. That's all it is.
-
![]()
Was There a Sharp Drop in Child Poverty?
Under common measures, not really.
-
![]()
How States Can Extend the Child Tax Credit to the Poor
States can easily and cheaply fill in the gaps of the federal Child Tax Credit.
