The Disparate State Impacts and Enormous Cost of a Gas Tax Holiday
Legislative interest in suspending the federal gas tax in response to high fuel prices gained support recently when President Trump told a reporter, “I think it’s a great idea.”
‘Facing the Future’: Alex Brill discusses tax code and budget challenges
In a recent episode of The Concord Coalition’s Facing the Future podcast, Alex Brill discussed with host, Bob Bixby, the evolving landscape of U.S. tax policy and what it signals for the federal budget—and investors.
Senator Booker’s Costly Standard Deduction Proposal Would Reduce Charitable Giving
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently proposed a bold tax plan that includes drastically increasing the standard deduction from $16,100 to $37,500 for single filers ($32,200 to $75,000 for married couples filing jointly).
The Next Tax Fight: SALT
Much ink has been spilled either criticizing or praising the bipartisan, bicameral Wyden-Smith tax deal. The bill makes many retroactive and mostly temporary changes, when sound tax policy should generally be prospective and permanent.
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.
- The Disparate State Impacts and Enormous Cost of a Gas Tax Holiday
- ‘Facing the Future’: Alex Brill discusses tax code and budget challenges
- 2026 Portman Center Symposium: Building an Achievable Fiscal Policy
- Senator Booker’s Costly Standard Deduction Proposal Would Reduce Charitable Giving
- FDA Continues to Expedite Biosimilar Development
- Diminishing Returns from the Government’s Drug Negotiation Program
- Would Senate Passage of an ACA Tax Credit Extension Matter?
- MGA Brief Examines State and Federal PBM Mandates
- FDA Moves to Facilitate Biosimilar Development
- How Pharmaceutical Tariffs Will Affect US Health Care Costs
