Category:Posts
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Starbucks Union Is Nearing 7,000 Workers
There are now 260 unionized Starbucks stores.
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How to End Social Security Scaremongering
Swap out automatic benefit cuts with automatic tax increases.
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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.
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The Legal Challenges to Student Debt Forgiveness
The battle over legal standing is just beginning.
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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.
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Was There a Sharp Drop in Child Poverty?
Under common measures, not really.
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The New Income-Driven Repayment System Could Cause Some Big Problems
As IDR becomes the norm, college and student incentives radically change.
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A Note on the Wharton Student Debt Forgiveness Model
The SCF data source is a problem for what Wharton is trying to do.
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The IRA Will Effectively Raise Taxes on Corporate Profits and Buybacks
Despite some last-minute sabotaging, the Inflation Reduction Act will effectively raise capital taxes.
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Biden’s Student Debt Decision
What should Biden do on August 31?