All Articles Tagged As: government

States need economic freedom to benefit from natural resources (12/22/2009)

States with small governments, low taxes and labor market freedom enjoy greater benefits from natural resource development than states with large and intrusive government policies, according to a new study by a Florida State University researcher. ...> Full Article

Tax lobbying provides 22,000 percent return to multinational firms (4/10/2009)

A recent tax law change provided a tax break to the corporations by lowering their tax rate 85 percent on certain worldwide income ...> Full Article

'Unfunded liabilities' a financial myth, expert says (4/2/2009)

An elder law expert contends the notion of "unfunded liabilities" is merely an ominous new catchphrase coined during debates over massive spending programs such as Social Security and Medicare that is rooted in financial fallacy. ...> Full Article

When local revenue falls, traffic citations go up (1/13/2009)

A new study to be published in next month's Journal of Law and Economics finds statistical evidence that local governments use traffic citations to make up for revenue shortfalls. So as the economy tanks, motorists may be more likely to see red and blue in the rearview. ...> Full Article

As Economy Slumps, New Study Highlights Tools For Avoiding Fiscal Crises in Local Government (7/16/2008)

Study lays out several best practices that can be implemented by state governments to prevent or mitigate fiscal distress at the local government level. ...> Full Article

Will tax rebates work? (1/26/2008)

American households will receive tax rebates of up to $1,200 in the next few months, but will they really help America's slumping economy? ...> Full Article

Designing the 700 MHz Auction (1/14/2008)

It's been called beachfront property. Wireless companies are clamoring for pieces of it. The auction that will parcel it out will be the biggest of the next decade, with reserve prices set at $10 billion. ...> Full Article