Rachel Greszler is a senior research fellow in workforce and public finance in the Thomas A. Roe Institute for economic policy studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read her research.
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Tuesday is supposedly “Equal Pay Day,” but what does that mean? Well, according to outdated, flawed, and incomplete statistics that say women make only 82… Read More
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Economic studies consistently show that higher minimum wages lead to higher unemployment, particularly among teenagers. But that’s a consequence minimum wage advocates have been willing… Read More
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Making loans to private individuals or entities has no foundation in the Constitution, but that doesn’t stop government from using lending to encourage desirable behaviors,… Read More
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The Bipartisan Budget Act made headlines earlier this month for raising federal spending caps by $300 billion over just two years. What is less well… Read More
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High-tax states such as New York, California, and New Jersey are spending significant time and resources trying to concoct ways for their high-income residents to… Read More
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President Donald Trump on Dec. 22 signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and this sweeping reform of the U.S. federal tax system will mean… Read More
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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act when signed into law will mean tax cuts for most Americans. Nevertheless, change—even good change—can bring about uncertainty. Retirees… Read More
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Despite a solid year for investment returns, the unfunded liabilities of state and local government pension plans increased by $433 billion, the most recent estimate… Read More
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With lawmakers poised to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—a sweeping tax reform package—many individuals and families will see very different tax bills come… Read More
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Next week, the House and Senate will take their final votes on tax reform. The president’s goal is to sign the legislation into law before… Read More
