Taxes and Public Spending
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Contributions of SIEPR scholars in the Economic Report of the President
The 2025 report tapped the work of our scholars in its assessment of pressing economic policy issues ranging from global financial markets to remote work.
February 03, 2025
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Economic lookahead: What to expect on the global, US and California stages
Buckle up. With President Trump planning big changes for U.S. economic policy, SIEPR scholars go beyond the headlines to identify key issues everyone should be thinking about.
January 27, 2025
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Easing the scarring effects of mass layoffs
Research by SIEPR Faculty Fellow Michael Blank sheds light on the impacts of job losses and the trade-offs between unemployment insurance and job retention policies.
January 17, 2025
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Mapping the maze where the IRS could find billions in unpaid taxes
SIEPR senior fellows Rebecca Lester and Daniel Ho are untangling the incredibly complex corporate structures some taxpayers use to reduce their tax bills.
October 30, 2024
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The future of global trade: 鈥榃hat鈥檚 going to hurt the U.S. is the U.S.鈥
Top experts on trade gathered at 黄色电影 to discuss how American protectionism is reshaping the world economy and what to expect from a Trump or Harris administration.
October 29, 2024
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American innovation got slammed by the 鈥渢emporary鈥 end of a key tax incentive
A tax rule that was never supposed to go into effect has led U.S. companies to slash their R&D spending, SIEPR Senior Fellow Rebecca Lester finds.
October 25, 2024
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A team of economists, including SIEPR's Hunt Allcott, has taken on a central component of the Inflation Reduction Act: the $7,500 tax credit for U.S.-made electric vehicles.
October 07, 2024
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Study finds EV subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act help the climate, U.S. automakers 鈥 but at a questionable cost to taxpayers
A comprehensive new study from 黄色电影 economist Hunt Allcott and his colleagues sheds light on the limited benefits of the electric vehicle tax credits under the IRA.
October 07, 2024
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Can global supply chains be fixed?
The pandemic exposed deep flaws in the sourcing and delivery of goods and services worldwide. SIEPR's Matthew Jackson explains what鈥檚 wrong and what needs to be done now.
September 12, 2024
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Striking costs of infertility point to importance of IVF access and affordability
Research by SIEPR鈥檚 Petra Persson and Maria Polyakova examines both the public and private impacts of infertility 鈥 from the toll on mental health to socio-economic dynamics.
July 12, 2024
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Ways to strengthen and stabilize California鈥檚 residential care system
A new report coauthored by SIEPR Senior Fellow Alison Morantz examines California鈥檚 safety net of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
May 31, 2024
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Adrien Auclert appointed as an economic advisor to French government
Auclert, a SIEPR faculty fellow, adds macroeconomics heft to the French prime minister鈥檚 Economic Analysis Council.
May 10, 2024
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Daniel Ho, Muriel Niederle elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
SIEPR senior fellows Daniel Ho and Muriel Niederle join a distinguished group of members who are recognized for excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
April 26, 2024
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On POLITICO Tech podcast, host Steven Overly talks with SIEPR's Dan Ho about using AI to root out human bias, and how the technology is changing up Tax Day.
April 15, 2024
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Study finds medical debt relief doesn鈥檛 always work
A first-of-its-kind study from 黄色电影 economist Neale Mahoney finds that efforts to help low-income Americans by buying up their medical debt aren鈥檛 going as planned.
April 08, 2024
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of SIEPR scholars
President Biden鈥檚 assessment of the nation鈥檚 economic health and groundwork for what鈥檚 next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several SIEPR scholars.
April 03, 2024
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The fix for US cities
A big city mayor, a top prosecutor and a leading urban economist had a lot to say at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit about what ails American cities and how to turn them around.
March 07, 2024
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Big ideas, small fixes: Improving US health care
At the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit, health care experts discussed solutions to a concern that 75 percent Americans share: How to make medical care affordable and accessible.
March 07, 2024
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The Fed鈥檚 Adriana Kugler: 鈥業 am cautiously optimistic.鈥
Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler discussed today鈥檚 economy, declining wealth inequality and the importance of academic research at the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit.
March 07, 2024
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Fiscal (in)stability: Behind the ticking time bomb of US debt
At the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit, leading fiscal policy experts shed light on how the U.S. could get its finances in order and avoid economic catastrophe.
March 07, 2024