While states find it’s tough to predict marijuana tax revenue, they can assume that higher rates will nudge consumers toward black markets.…
The Mystery of the Missing Money
Starting with Madonna’s unclaimed money and forgotten savings bonds, we wind up with a map that ranks state fiscal health.…
How Tariffs Target Women
Looking at the retail tilt of the newest round of Trump administration tariffs, we would see that woman will be hit harder than men.…
Why Italy Is Selling Some Palazzos
Looking at Italy’s debt and beyond at the world, we can worry about massive borrowing that reflects a larger proportion of a country’s GDP.…
Why a Safety Net Should Catch Kids
Assume your government has $1 to spend on a social safety net. You need to decide who gets what. One way is ROI–the Return On your Investment. Of course we can ask about return through non-dolla…
Should We Charge Electric Cars?
With the depletion of the Highway Trust Fund, Congress needs to decide if its new funding sources will include a pay-by-the-mile tax that charges EVs.…
Will We Get a Space Force or a Space Corps?
In addition to disagreeing about the name of a new U.S. Space Force, lawmakers have a long list of military, bureaucratic, and fiscal decisions.…
When a Parking Ticket Is Unconstitutional
When the police use their chalk lines on tires as the basis for parking tickets, they could be violating the U.S. Constitution.…
The Countries That Return Lost Wallets
Looking at honor systems in stores and for lost wallets, we can see how people respond and where to find the most honesty.…
The Economic Side of T. rex
Whenever the discovery, reconstruction, and FEDEx delivery of the Smithsonian’s new T. rex is described, the story usually leaves out the fiscal details.…