‘Bracket creep’ is gone—unless you’re on Social Security, have capital gains or pay state taxes. By Michael Solon Feb. 26, 2025 5:08 pm ET As the debate heats up about whether and how to extend the 2017 tax cuts, the jury is out on a key question: Did the cuts generate...
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Monthly Archives: February 2025
WSJ-Trump’s Myth of the Trade Deficit
Economic growth depends on deregulation, tax cuts and the budget deficit, not on the balance of trade. By Phil Gramm and Donald J. Boudreaux Feb. 20, 2025 5:05 pm ET It seems to be a matter of faith among protectionists that trade deficits make the U.S. an economic loser. President Trump...
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