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When Crafting Policy through the Tax Code, Ask Three Questions

At an estimated $1.5 trillion per year, tax expenditures are a significant drain on federal tax revenue.
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Budget Stalemates Like North Carolina’s Are about More Than Numbers

The Tar Heel State is the only state still arguing over the current fiscal year’s budget.
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Three Questions for Implementing a Wealth Tax in America

Tax policy experts recently discussed the biggest challenges for implementing a wealth tax in America.
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Three Assumptions behind the President’s Proposed Cuts to the Safety Net

The administration's proposal seeks to reduce the deficit, claiming to accomplish this mainly through domestic spending cuts.
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How Cloud Computing Is Taking Our Tax Policy Analysis to New Heights (and Speeds)

Cloud computing allows us to test thousands of tax policy variations in just a few hours.
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An Underfunded 2020 Census Puts an Accurate Count at Risk

A predictable funding stream is important for a successful census, but the 2020 Census has lacked this from the start.
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A new law could help the government rely on evidence to improve programs

The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act is a step toward strengthening how the federal government uses evidence.
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Why evidence-based policymaking should be on every new governor’s to-do list

Evidence-based policymaking can help leaders meet policy goals by focusing public funding on programs that work and fostering deeper understanding of constituents’ needs.
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Four things to know about learning agendas

The White House’s recent government reform plan and the president’s management agenda encourage the development of learning agendas.
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A little-publicized incentive in the new tax law could become America’s largest economic development program

The positive potential of Opportunity Zones depends on decisions made by America’s governors.

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