2025 Trade War Timeline & Current US Tariff Policy
President Trump signed an executive order on January 20, 2025, initiating a new chapter in global trade policy by instructing key cabinet secretaries to develop comprehensive reports on prevailing trade…
Understanding the Long-Run Economic Impact of Tax Policy: A Deep Dive into GDP, GNP, Capital Stock, and Dynamic Scoring.
The Tax Foundation employs sophisticated economic modeling to project the long-run impact of proposed tax policies, a process known as comparative statics. This methodology essentially estimates what the current economic…
European Capital Allowance Policies: A Crucial Driver of Investment and Economic Growth
While often secondary in public discourse surrounding corporate taxation, capital allowances are fundamental to a nation’s corporate tax base and profoundly influence business investment decisions, carrying significant, far-reaching economic consequences.…
Capital Cost Recovery across the OECD
The global economic landscape is currently navigating a complex confluence of challenges, including persistent geopolitical tensions, recurrent supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates, and subdued economic growth across numerous developed…
The Evolving Tapestry of American Taxation: A 250-Year Journey of Federal Revenue and Policy
The United States federal tax system has undergone a profound transformation over the past two and a half centuries, mirroring the nation’s own evolution from a nascent republic to a…
North America at a Crossroads: The USMCA’s 2026 Sunset Review Threatens Trade Stability Amidst Calls for Extension
As the United States, Mexico, and Canada approach the pivotal first formal review deadline for the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in July 2026, policymakers across the continent are confronted with a…
America’s 250th Anniversary Celebrations Highlight Enduring Legacy of Alcohol Taxation: A Deep Dive into Federal, State, and Local Levies
As the United States marked its monumental 250th anniversary with traditional Fourth of July festivities—fireworks, barbecues, and the clinking of cold beer bottles—the enduring presence of alcohol taxation underscored a…
William Reynolds Archer Jr., Influential Former Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Architect of Key Tax Reforms, Dies at 98
The Honorable William Reynolds Archer Jr., a towering figure in American tax policy and a dedicated public servant who chaired the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, passed away over…
The Enduring Burden: Tariffs Outweigh Expensing Benefits on Investment, Challenging Economic Policy Claims
A recent analysis published in The Wall Street Journal by Stephen Miran, former chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, posited that the tariffs implemented by the Trump…
A Few Problems with Targeting Energy Companies with a Stock Buyback Tax
Congressional Action Amidst Energy Market Volatility In a direct response to the volatile global energy landscape, particularly exacerbated by geopolitical tensions impacting critical transit routes like the Strait of Hormuz,…

















