I’ve got a story in this week’s magazine about the movement among state and local governments to tax soda. Such taxes are seen as a way to both raise revenue and discourage consumption of a product linked to obesity (and, in turn, rising health costs). As Kansas state senator John Vratil told me, “I thought [...]
The economy lost 125,000 jobs in June. But that’s not the worst news contained in the economic report that came out on Friday about who’s working and who’s not. Here’s what we should be really worried about: American workers are losing faith in the economy faster than they have in 15 years. In fact, the [...]
Green sentiment and tax incentives have lifted sales. But costs remain high, and manufacturers need more help from Washington
David Leonhardt is out with a great column on the spend-vs.-austerity debate (which Steve and Michael have also rung in on). Leonhardt’s piece provides both historical context and intellectual honesty: there are reasons to think it’s time to cut governmental spending and avoid future problems associated with high levels of sovereign debt, but there are [...]
