Every year the Census Bureau reports data on income inequality and poverty, based on income estimates derived from the Current Population Survey. Our analysis suggests that the data may not be presenting an accurate picture. By under-reporting incomes, leaving out certain sources of income, and...

Despite the frequency of tax changes and their potential importance to investors, there has been relatively little modeling of anticipated tax changes. Yet whether future tax reforms are predictable or not will have an enormous effect on estimates of the impact of current tax policies. This...