A Global Look At Learning (Maybe)

This week, with Singapore at the top, the OECD reported its PISA test results for global learning among 15-year-olds.

The Best and Worst Tax Systems

Comparing tax systems for higher income nations, we can be somewhat surprised by the OECD’s top and bottom countries.

Why Household Production Needs a Price

Because “we treasure what we measure,” adding household production to the GDP would boost the value of what most women do.

How (NOT) To Reduce a Federal Budget

Faced with pension reform proposals, workers in France responded with protests that U.S. lawmakers surely want to avoid.

The 6 Facts We Need To Know About Gender Gaps

While different metrics show us that gender gaps are shrinking, still, globally, substantial gender differences create underutilization.

What’s Happening To Inflation Around the World?

Looking at global inflation rates beyond U.S. borders, we see that the U.S. plight is a problem that varies from country to country.

Why New Jersey’s Plastic Bag Ban Might Create the “Cobra Effect”

With New Jersey’s new paper and plastic bag bans, we can ask if the regulations will have the unintended consequence of the “Cobra Effect.”

A Global Look at Spending and Taxes

Comparing national spending and taxes in the United States to other similar countries, we see big differences.

New Pillars For the Global Corporate Tax System

Although 136 countries have agreed to update the corporate tax system, a 15 percent maximum rate is not as simple as it sounds.

Four More Handy Facts to Know About Taxes

When vast numbers of people call the U.S. tax system unfair, we can use four handy tax facts to form our own opinions.