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Bumpy Road Ahead: Bracing for Insolvency in the Highway Trust Fund
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-03)
Funding for the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is not keeping up with the deteriorating condition of America’s roads and bridges. HTF outlays have exceeded revenues in almost every year since 2001, and the fund faces an ...
Stop Playing Favorites with the Tax Code
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2011-01)
The Great Recession has punched a gaping hole in state government budgets. California has a projected budget deficit of $21.3 billion for the 2012 fiscal year. Illinois has a projected shortfall of $17 billion; New ...
Giving an “F” to the Franchise Tax: The Texas Franchise Tax Fails to Fund
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2016-05)
In 2006, Texas faced a fiscal double whammy. Not only had the Texas Supreme Court ordered the state to pick up more of the tab for K-12 education, but the legislature promised voters significant property tax relief. To ...
The Time for a Carbon Tax is Now
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2010-09)
The U.S. needs to get its finances under control without resorting to the usual fixes of raising taxes and/or cutting spending, which would stymie recovery. The case for a carbon tax is a compelling one, given our current ...
Fairer Trade, Removing Gender Bias in US Import Taxes
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-03)
Tariff rates on most articles of imported apparel and footwear are classified by the gender of the intended user, and for some items the rates differ. In this issue of The Takeaway the authors describe the discriminatory ...
Phantom Capital: How Regulation Weakens Texas Groundwater Resources
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2016-06)
Texans believe they own the water beneath their land and can freely sell or lease their water rights, but a patchwork of Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) restrict such transactions. As a result, groundwater rights ...
The Oil Debacle in the Gulf of Mexico: An Alternative to the Coming Flood of Offshore Regulations
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2010-05)
In the wake of the recent oil disaster in the Gulf, Congress appears poised to impose new bans on offshore drilling along with a strict new regulatory regime. While these measures may meet a widely felt need for swift ...
Striking a Workable Balance: Labor Provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-12)
Trade agreements have extended their reach far beyond simply reducing tariffs. One of the most controversial dimensions of modern trade agreements are labor standards. This brief explores the background and potential impact ...
Are There Benefits to a Higher Standard? The Effects of Raising the Standard Tax Deduction
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2017-10)
Leveraging Private Sector Capabilities for Sustainable Economic Development
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2023-01)