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High mortgage rates are probably here for a while
An analysis identifies factors behind the increase in mortgage rates and the gap between mortgage rates and U.S. Treasury securities.
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Event recap—Taking on tax: The past, present, and future
The Hamilton Project at Brookings convened experts on September 27, 2023 to discuss the future of tax policy.
Look beyond gross domestic product to assess the effects of tax reforms
Wendy Edelberg and Ben Harris scrutinize the misplaced focus on aggregate output in tax policy debates and suggest other considerations to prioritize.
The coming fiscal cliff: A blueprint for tax reform in 2025
Ahead of the expiration of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions, Natasha Sarin and Kimberly Clausing offer principles and options to guide tax policy choices in 20…
A Proposal for an Enhanced Partially Refundable Child Tax Credit
Wendy Edelberg and Melissa Kearney make the case for a novel and efficient Child Tax Credit design that increases the value of the CTC and addresses common con…
The Antipoverty Effects of the Expanded Child Tax Credit across States: Where Were the Historic Reductions Felt?
The 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit led to a historic reduction in poverty in the United States. This essay investigates how the CTC affected child pove…
How Worried Should We Be if the Debt Ceiling Isn’t Lifted? (Archived)
If the debt limit binds, how would the U.S. Treasury operate? How much would federal spending have to be cut? How would the economy be affected? Wendy Edelberg…
Next Steps on the Child Tax Credit
Editor's note: The text of the full paper was updated on December 14, 2022, to clarify estimates of the share of eligible children who received the credit in 2…
Event Recap—Tackling International Tax
During The Hamilton Project's “Tackling International Tax” event, experts explored significant changes to the taxing of international corporate income.
