Health Care Jobs Gap Remains Serious
Employment in the health care sector increased by 56,700 in June, more than double the average monthly pace in this sector during the last year, according to last Friday’s jobs report.
Massachusetts’s Proposed ‘Millionaires’ Tax’ Will Push up the Federal Deficit
There is a proposed tax change in Massachusetts that should have all who are interested in fiscal policy concerned. In November, Bay State voters will decide whether to adopt an amendment to the state constitution imposing a 4 percent surtax on annual taxable income above $1 million starting in 2023.
Charitable Giving is Good. Be Smart About how to Encourage It.
In 2020, Americans’ individual charitable giving reached $324 billion, a record high and a 2.2 percent increase from 2019. While the pandemic imposed great costs on our society, many households shared their resources with others, including religious, educational, and human service organizations.
Pension Smoothing – The Budget Gimmick That Will Not Die
The bipartisan infrastructure bill approved by the Senate on August 10 includes a number of budget gimmicks that help make it look fully “paid for.” One of the gimmicks is pension smoothing, which allows private companies to make smaller contributions to their defined-benefit pension plans, thereby endangering the plans’ financial viability over time.
Carbon Tax vs. Corporate Tax | In 60 Seconds
Democrats want to increase the corporate tax rate, but is that the best way to generate revenue for the government? AEI’s Alex Brill discusses an alternative tax that could benefit the planet as well.
Should the U.S. Offer Tax Credits to Promote Renewable Energy?
The new administration is making a big push to support green energy and lower carbon emissions. But are they doing it the right way?
Debating the issue are Christy Goldfuss, senior vice president for energy and environment at the Center for American Progress, and Alex Brill, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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- MGA Releases New Report Quantifying the Economic Impact of Healthcare Distributors
- The Unsung Hero of the OBBBA: Permanent Expensing
- Alex Brill Interviewed by Biosimilars Review & Report
- MGA Releases New White Paper on Medicare Price Negotiations and Drug Competition
- The 340B Program’s Negative Impact on Pharmaceutical Innovation
- A Conversation with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith on Tax Reform
- New MGA Paper Identifies Barriers to US Biosimilar Success in the Second Decade
- Congress on the Brink of Disrupting the PBM Market
- Raising the Salt Cap Would Increase Tax Complexity
