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April 4, 2025
President Trump’s Tariff Formula Makes No Economic Sense. It’s Also Based on an Error.
…31% 10.0% Switzerland 31% 10.0% Algeria 30% 10.0% Nauru 30% 10.0% South Africa 30% 10.0% Pakistan 29% 10.0% Tunisia 28% 10.0% Kazakhstan 27% 10.0% India 26% 10.0% South Korea 25%…
June 21, 2023
The Bad Math Behind Economic Doomerism
…unattainable standard of living for sole breadwinner families after three-and-a-half decades of costs outpacing income—come from Cass’ report from earlier this year, “The 2023 Cost-of-Thriving Index.” Indeed, Cass argues more broadly that…
May 10, 2023
The Effects of Elevating the Supplemental Poverty Measure on Government Program Eligibility and Spending
…This change to the official poverty measure could be made as soon as September 2023, and major government transfer programs whose eligibility standards are tied to the official poverty guidelines…