Problems in the U.S. system of taxing corporate income were front and center this past week as senators grilled Apple CEO Tim Cook about his company’s tax minimization measures. Yet no one argued that Apple has violated U.S. tax laws…
Government responses to disasters raise economic questions
The tragic tornado in Oklahoma this week has economic considerations — at least judging by questions from readers. The central issues seem to be whether some government policies, such as buildings codes, might reduce loss of life and property damages…
Immigration, economics not easily untangled
The brief hubbub about a Heritage Foundation report on one aspect of legalizing unlawful immigrants — how it would affect government finances — contrasts sharply with the lack of discussion of how such immigration and eventual legalization affect the broader…
Legalizing immigrants will cost us – but unfairly?
Legalizing the status of several million immigrants now here illegally may well increase annual budget deficits at least somewhat over the next several decades. It also would increase the national debt, all other things being held equal, compared with what…