Fiscal policy Archives - Page 11 of 17

March 9, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and EU budget battle

Published by Elaine Schwartz at March 9, 2018

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What Brexit Will Do to the EU Budget

About more than the U.K., Brexit also creates EU budget problems because of the 10 to 12 billion euros that the British will no longer give annually.

February 15, 2018

weekly economic roundup and pension income systems

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 15, 2018

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Six Facts We Need to Know About Social Security

To begin to understand the biggest slice of the federal spending pie, we should start with six need-to-know Social Security facts.

February 13, 2018

Weekly Economic News Roundup and The new New York bridge across the Hudson

Published by Elaine Schwartz at February 13, 2018

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The Real Infrastructure Spending Story

Referring to spending at the federal, state, and local levels, and to roads and bridges and electrical transmission lines and railroads and so much more, infrastructure spending is monumentally complex.

January 31, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 31, 2018

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Why Super Bowl LII Won’t Be a Financial Bonanza

Probably having overestimated the amount of Super Bowl spending, Minneapolis will not find that a huge sports event is a financial bonanza.

January 21, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 21, 2018

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Everything You Might Not Know About Government Shutdowns

While a government shutdown could just be called cutback because of an appropriations gap, a closer look reveals a fascinating host of issues and costs.

January 18, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 18, 2018

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Government Shutdown Basics

If the Congress does not replace tomorrow's expired continuing resolution with a temporary spending replacement, we will have another government shutdown.

January 16, 2018

Published by Elaine Schwartz at January 16, 2018

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Why the U.K. Wants a Latte Levy

Because the polyethylene in coffee cups prevents proper recycling, the British parliament is considering a latte levy to solve the problem.

December 22, 2017

Weekly economic news roundup and the cost of flying

Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 22, 2017

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What Flying Really Costs

To calculate the real cost of flying, to the fares and the fees, we need to add the time, aggravation and inconvenience created by poor airport design.

December 12, 2017

Weekly Economic News Roundup and trendy food history

Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 12, 2017

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Why We Need to Know If a Hot Dog Is a Sandwich

To decide if a hot dog is a sandwich, we can look at New York City's list of criteria and examples that determine if you pay sandwich taxes.

December 7, 2017

Published by Elaine Schwartz at December 7, 2017

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Why HOT Lanes are a Hot Topic

In the high-occupancy toll lanes outside of Washington D.C., you could pay close to $4.00 a mile. Just for a 9-mile stretch along Interstate 66, the […]

November 29, 2017

Weekly Economic News Roundup and traffic ticket revenue

Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 29, 2017

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Some Creative Municipal Finance

While larger municipalities with high fixed costs have worsening revenue problems, a tiny Ohio solves its municipal finance problems with traffic tickets.

November 20, 2017

Weekly Economic News Roundup and government shutdown

Published by Elaine Schwartz at November 20, 2017

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Why Traffic Tickets Relate To Tax Reform

Last spring, a young Norwegian woman worth close to $1.25 billion was pulled to the side of the road in her Audi Q3. Because the authorities […]