Fed's Vice Chairman, Stanley Fischer, States the Obvious and Creates a Buzz
Forbes: The U.S. and global economic recoveries have been disappointing, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Forbes commentary.
Is the Tax Code Driving Taxpayers From Wisconsin?
On average, Wisconsin loses $136 million a year in adjusted gross income (AGI) from residents moving to other states. That is equal to nearly $2.5 billion over the past two decades. Money leaving the state means less investment in local businesses, less revenue for state and local governments and less being spent on Wisconsin goods and services.
Social Security Q&A: Should A Terminal Cancer Patient Follow The Social Security Office's Advice To Take Benefits Immediately?
Forbes: Your decision about when to take your benefits will largely impact your spouse, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Social Security Q&A: When Should Gen X & Y Start Thinking About Social Security Decisions? Now!
Forbes: It’s never too early to start planning for retirement, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Tax Free Weekend Brings Out the Shoppers
WOAI: Tax-free weekend starves state and local governments of needed tax revenues, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a WOAI article.
Social Security Q&A: Am I Eligible for Spousal Benefits?
Forbes: Your spousal benefit will largely depend up on your spouse’s retirement benefit, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Faster FDA Approvals Have Not Caused More Drug Safety Problems
Forbes: The accusation that the FDA recklessly allows unsafe prescription drugs into the market is “sensationalist, to put it mildly,” says NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham in a Forbes commentary.
Social Security Q&A: Is There a Way to Increase Benefits Reduced Due to Early Retirement?
Forbes: Waiting to collect your full benefits can lead to bigger gains for you and your spouse, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Ebola: Health Insurers Stay Calm But Alert
MSN Money: While the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. is extremely low, health insurers should inform their subscribers who travel abroad on the best ways to protect themselves, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in an article at MSN Money.
As Boomers Slow Down, Will The Economy Follow?
Investopedia: Baby boomers are spending more on their adult children, according to an NCPA report by Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal featured in an Investopedia article.
Central Banker Heaven
Forbes: Only hawks go to central banker heaven, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Forbes commentary.
Social Security Q&A: Can I File and Suspend at 62?
Forbes: Wages should be growing faster, but the 0.7 percent increase in the Economic Cost Index is not a sign of “wage inflation,” says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Debt and Housing Costs Make Young Worse Off Than Past Generations
The Guardian: The UK is failing its young, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Guardian article.
The Economic Impact of the Border Crisis
FOX Business: Undocumented immigrants are the highest uninsured population in the country, and put a large strain on emergency Medicaid services, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a FOX Business article.
Abolishing Corporate Income Tax Benefits Workers: NCPA Report
NCPA: Eliminating the U.S. corporate income tax would dramatically increase domestic investment, GDP, real wages, and national saving, according to a new report by National Center for Policy Analysis Senior Fellow Laurence J. Kotlikoff.
Abolishing the Corporate Income Tax Could Be Good for Everyone
The U.S. corporate income tax produces little revenue — only 1.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), or about $288 billion in 2013. Yet the compliance, collection and avoidance costs of collecting this tax are huge.
Why Corporations Shouldn’t Pay Taxes – Zero, Zilch, Nada
The Week: There is a strong, worker-based case for eliminating the corporate income tax, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in an article at The Week.
Social Security Q&A: Is Filing Early Best in this Situation?
Forbes: If your case is complex, consider using commercially available software which will incorporate your past and future earnings when deciding how best to maximize your benefits, suggests NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Social Security Q&A: When Should I Claim If My Spouse Will Probably Outlive Me?
Forbes: The spouse with the shorter life expectancy should take their retirement benefits first, advises NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Medical-Device Excise Tax: The Case For Repeal Needs New Arguments
Forbes: The time to repeal the medical-device excise tax is now, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Forbes commentary.
America’s Hidden Credit Card Bill
The New York Times: Americans must confront the reality of Social Security’s insolvency, take action and cease hiding the massive debt we are bequeathing to our children, says NCPA Tax Analysis Center Director Laurence J. Kotlikoff in today’s New York Times.
Social Security Q&A: Should I Collect Early on My Older Ex-Wife's Record?
Forbes: Waiting to take your spousal benefit until your full retirement age can help you maximize your overall benefits, says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a Forbes commentary.
Happy Birthday Milton Friedman–Advocate of School Choice
Forbes: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer thanks Milton Friedman for his contributions to economics and school choice in a Forbes commentary.