Thursday, September 19, 2024
In a new report, we found that Black girls are disciplined much more often and more harshly than other children in public schools. GAO’s Jackie Nowicki tells us more.
Account of the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank held in Frankfurt am Main on Wednesday and Thursday, 10-11 June 2026 9 July 2026 1. Review of financial, economic and monetary developments and policy options Financial market developments Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing…
A new Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review helps clarify the relationship between pay and job satisfaction. The take-home message is a resounding, “It depends.” Using Federal Reserve survey data on workers who changed jobs between 2021 and 2023, the report finds that changes in pay and benefits alone don’t always improve happiness on…
Building on the momentum and vast interest generated by the Regional Workshops on Tax Expenditures, ATI, CEP and IDOS have initiated a Community of Practice (CoP) on Tax Expenditures (TEs). The objective of the Community of Practice is to provide all attendees from ATI partner countries and other interested parties with a platform to continue…
Debates about taxation are often shaped less by evidence than by politically convenient narratives. Across many countries, claims that taxes are the primary cause of low wages, weak growth or economic stagnation frequently gain traction despite limited empirical support. For those concerned with tax justice, the issue is not whether taxes should ever be criticised,…
Copy Citation Yulia Chikish, Gregory J. Colman, Dhaval M. Dave, Brad R. Humphreys, Zachary Santamaria, and Zachary Winship, “Congestion Pricing and Emergency Medical Service Response: Evidence from New York City,” NBER Working Paper 35414 (2026), https://doi.org/10.3386/w35414. Copy to Clipboard Download Citation
Thursday, September 26, 2024 Climate Change is Costly–What can the Federal Government Do to Reduce Its Exposure? The effects of climate change have cost the federal government and taxpayers billions of dollars. These costs will likely increase in the future, even if actions are taken to address climate change. What should the federal government be…