Adam Michel focuses on tax policy and the federal budget as a policy analyst in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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What would you buy with $26,000? A new car? A year of college tuition? A down payment on a house? This is not a hypothetical… Read More
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More than $21 trillion in debt, it looks like Washington has forgotten some basic economics. Peacetime and a strong economy are universally agreed upon criteria… Read More
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Small online businesses and consumers around the country will suffer the most from the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. It’s… Read More
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President Donald Trump has already shaken up this weekend’s G-7 meeting in Canada by threatening to impose tariffs on other G-7 countries. Although picking a… Read More
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If you look around, the economy is growing faster than most economists predicted just last year. Layoffs are rare and employers are hiring. New claims… Read More
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President Donald Trump may have spearheaded a large tax cut late last year, but two members of his party apparently prefer that Americans pay more…. Read More
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Say your fond farewells, because this April marks the last year you will have to pay your taxes under the old tax code. Next year,… Read More
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Last month rapper Cardi B asked a slightly more profane version of the same question many Americans ask when they file their taxes. “Uncle Sam,… Read More
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If you are looking for some grim reading, try the latest budget and economic outlook for the coming decade from the Congressional Budget Office. It… Read More
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Hidden among the budget-busting provisions of the last omnibus spending bill is an example of the swamp at its worst. It’s a renewal of a… Read More
