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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Reaching More for Less: Modernizing US International Food Aid Programs
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-01)
The Food for Peace program has saved millions of lives around the world for more than a half century and has been perhaps the most powerful and visible symbol of American generosity to those in need. The question is not ...
When Equal is Not Equitable: Adjusting for Geographic Differences in Education Costs
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-04)
An educational dollar doesn’t stretch as far in some parts of the country as it does in others. School districts in high cost areas need additional dollars just to be able to purchase the same resources and hire the same ...
The Hidden Tax of Jury Service
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-10-19)
Not all taxes are conveniently labeled as such. For example, consider jury duty. Although it is seldom discussed in these terms, jury duty clearly fits the textbook definition of a tax—jurors are required to surrender a ...
Environmental Regulation: Can government regulate itself?
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-10)
Leading theories of regulation assume that governments regulate profit-maximizing firms: governments set rules, to which firms respond rationally in ways that constrain their behavior. However, often the entities that ...