Category: Taxes

Dallas Morning News: Raising the minimum wage would dampen hiring and result in higher prices for everyone, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Dallas Morning News article.

CNBC: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer discusses the cuts to the Fed Growth Forecast and its impact on future economic conditions on CNBC.

CNBC: Eliminating the corporate tax would raise wages and create growth, says NCPA Senior Fellow Larry Kotlikoff in a piece at CNBC’s Kudlow’s Corner.

Forbes: NCPA Senior Fellow Bill Conerly examines what economic indicators have fully recovered and which are still struggling in a Forbes commentary.

Newsmax: Some women may be using disability as a “bridge to retirement,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Newsmax article.

The Christian Science Monitor: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer discusses the 2008 housing market crash and the structure of the Federal Reserve in a book review at The Christian Science Monitor.

Newsmax’s Money News: An increase in wages alone would likely not be enough to fuel inflation, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in an article at Newsmax’s Money News.

Dallas Morning News: After analyzing the impact of Toyota’s relocation to Texas on the NCPA’s State Tax Calculator, NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal says that “in general, people of all incomes will save in Texas,” in a Dallas Morning News article.

International Business Times: Toyota employees who relocate from California to Texas along with the company could see their discretionary income increase anywhere from $2,500 to $14,000 per year, according to a report by NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal featured in an International Business Times article.

Forbes: When Toyota announced its move to Texas, the main focus was on how much the company would save in business taxes. However, “there’s also a story here about the impact on Toyota workers who make the move,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Forbes article. Villarreal’s new reportuses the NCPA’s State Tax Calculator to show how much workers will save if they relocate.

Forbes: Some Toyota workers who relocate could see tax savings of over a million dollars in their lifetimes, according to NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal’s report featured in a Forbes article.

Washington Examiner: Reducing the corporate tax rate to 9 percent and eliminating the loopholes would increase wages by 6 percent in the short term and 9 percent in the long-term, according to a Washington Examiner article covering the corporate income tax study conducted by the NCPA’s Tax Analysis Center.

Politico: The NCPA’s Tax Analysis Center’s latest study on cutting the corporate income tax was featured in Politico’s Morning Tax Report.

CNSNews.com: Eliminating the corporate income tax would produce major economic benefits and welfare gains in the U.S., says NCPA Senior Fellow Laurence Kotlikoff in a CNSNews.com piece. Kotlioff discussed the income tax study conducted by the NCPA’s Tax Analysis Center at a Capitol Hill briefing in D.C.

Heartland Institute: Both sides of the minimum wage debate focus on the wrong issue, says NCPA Senior Fellow Richard McKenzie in an interview with Heartland.

Dallas Morning News: If the minimum wage is raised, employers will compensate by cutting other benefits, such as vacation time and training, says NCPA Senior Fellow Richard McKenzie in a Dallas Morning News article.

Dallas Morning News: Overstimulation or overregulation of the economy can both lead to negative consequences, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a Dallas Morning News article.

Marginal Revolution: Raising the minimum wage could result in reduced fringe benefits, increased work demands, and decreased job training, says NCPA Senior Fellow Richard McKenzie in a post at Marginal Revolution.

KRLD: In his interview with KRLD Radio, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer discusses his economic predictions for 2014 and his thoughts on Janet Yellen as Chairman of the Federal Reserve.

FOXBusiness.com: Raising the minimum wage hurts low-skilled workers, including teens, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a FOXBusiness.com article.

Heartland Institute: The Marketplace Fairness Act would place an undue burden on online retailers, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in an interview with Heartland.

Investor’s Business Daily: NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara’s analysis of the Obama-Pelosi economic “recovery” was highlighted in an Investor’s Business Daily editorial.

FOXBusiness.com: NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal calls Obama’s continued efforts to raise the minimum wage an attempt to distract the American people from the real issues – ObamaCare’s continuing problems and the nationwide job shortage – in a FOXBusiness.com article.

Yahoo! Finance: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer warns that higher insurance premiums will reduce discretionary spending in a Bankrate article at Yahoo!Finance.