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Social Security's trust fund reserves are projected to be depleted by 2034. Policymakers face critical decisions about how to restore solvency and create a system resilient to future demographic changes. @gsgoda.bsky.social explains econofact.org/explainer/th...
The rising costs of child and elder care is one of the largest expenses faced by families. How effective is the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit at helping people afford care, and what reforms could make it more accessible? @gabriellepepin.bsky.social explains econofact.org/can-a-tax-cr...
China has become the world's largest market for electric vehicles, while EV adoption in the U.S. has lagged behind. What factors contributed to this gap, and what policies could help accelerate the transition to EVs in the U.S.? Charles Collyns @econofact explains econofact.org/how-the-u-s-...
The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is close to its highest level ever, and continues to increase. How did it reach this level? And how do rising interest rates add to the cost of servicing the debt? @dbergstresser.bsky.social explains.
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Medicaid covers more than 75 million low-income and disabled Americans. In this EconoFact Explainer, Mark Shepard unpacks how the program works and the tradeoffs at the heart of these debates: how to balance coverage, cost, access, and federalism.
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While the best trade war strategy is to not have one, this seems to no longer be an option. Drawing on their new book 'How to Win a Trade War,' @soumayakeynes.ft.com & @chadpbown.com join EconoFact Chats to discuss this, and how countries can prepare for these fights. econofact.org/podcast/how-...
As wealth inequality continues to grow, policymakers are debating whether a wealth tax could reduce disparities and raise revenue. But how would a wealth tax work, and what economic and administrative challenges would it face? Christopher Towe discusses the tradeoffs econofact.org/the-wealth-t...
Good corporate tax policy must balance raising adequate revenue while promoting efficient, competitive, and fair outcomes for both domestic and multinational businesses. In this EconoFact Explainer, Elena Spatoulas Patel examines how well the US has struck that balance. econofact.org/explainer/ta...
U.S. fertility rates have fallen below the level needed for population replacement, raising concerns about economic growth and the federal budget. How do fertility rates affect government spending, revenues, and debt? Lisa Dettling, Luke Pardue, and Ella Grant explain econofact.org/how-do-ferti...
US federal debt has climbed from 35% of GDP in 2007 to roughly 100% today. Karen Dynan and Douglas Elmendorf at Harvard explain the risks of high and rising federal debt, and the ways in which a fiscal crisis could unfold.
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The relatively short maturity structure of US government debt means that increases in interest rates translate rapidly into higher interest costs.
Increasing inequality and the need to raise tax revenues to fund social programs have fueled new proposals to tax wealth at the federal and state levels.
Executive Summary Social Security is a cornerstone of America's social safety net, providing retirement, survivor, and disability benefits to over 70 million Americans — approximately one in five peop...
A discussion with Soumaya Keynes and Chad Bown on their new book 'How to Win a Trade War: A Friendly Guide to an Unfriendly World.'
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Executive Summary Corporate taxation must balance raising adequate revenue while minimizing distortions to business decisions. The corporate income tax is an essential component of the federal tax sys...
While sales of new EVs surged globally in 2025 to over 20 million vehicles, they were flat in the U.S. at 1.5 million vehicles--about 10% of new car sales.
Executive Summary Medicaid is a joint federal-state health insurance program that covers over 75 million low-income and disabled Americans as of January 2026. Medicaid, along with the closely linked C...
Executive Summary High and rising federal debt, combined with concerns about policymakers’ willingness and ability to manage the government’s finances, increase the risk of a fiscal crisis in which in...
