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Unemployment and Underemployment Rates in the U.K.
Full Employment| Report
A Case for Full Employment: Underemployment, the Falling NAIRU and the Costs of Excess Slack
June 10, 2019
But if these well-known models accurately describe the relationship between inflation rates and labor market slack, why are the United States and other advanced economies experiencing such slow to modest wage growth as national unemployment rates keep dropping lower and lower? Read more
In Focus: Tax Foundation's Average Tax Rate Far More Than What Most Americans Pay in Federal Taxes
Federal Tax| Report
Tax Foundation Figures Do Not Represent Typical Households’ Tax Burdens
April 10, 2019
The figures may mislead policymakers, journalists, and the public. Read more
In Focus: Non-Interest Spending Outside Medicare and Social Security Set to Fall in Coming Decade
Federal Budget| Report
Program Spending Outside Social Security and Medicare Historically Low as a Percent of GDP and Projected to Fall Further
March 8, 2019
The data do not support the claim that the size and reach of the federal government have grown far too expansive. Read more
In Focus: Benefits of Indexing Capital Gains for Inflation Would Flow Almost Exclusively to the Top
Federal Tax| Report
Indexing Capital Gains for Inflation Would Worsen Fiscal Challenges, Give Another Tax Cut to the Top
September 6, 2018
The change would increase budget deficits, disproportionately benefit the very well-off, and create new opportunities for wealthy filers to avoid taxes by gaming the tax code. Read more