This working paper reconsiders and adds to empirical evidence on the effect of federal government debt and interest rates.

The Clinton administration has claimed its proposal to increase the minimum wage would not affect employment; other research supports that a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs.

Top economists provide much-needed guidance--and some surprising conclusions--in response to rising public concerns about inequality in the U.S. tax system.

This book argues for greater national uniformity in state and local taxes that affect interstate commerce.

Two achievements--up the poor and animating civil society--are powerful moral claims for business corporations but schemes for corporate governance jeopardize these achievements.

Today's knowledge-based economy requires an entirely new system of assessing the value of companies--a system tapping the vast communication capabilities of the Internet.

This study explains why financial services have for centuries been regulated to a greater extent than are most products that do not directly affect people's health or safety.

The authors argue that TV regulation should be based on the same principles used for print media, for which control of editorial content lies in private hands rather than the government.

The author discusses key concepts in consumption and income taxes and identifies the problems of a transition to a consumption-based system.