Nov 23 Column: The shocking amount of leftover turkey that ends up in landfills By Vikram Mansharamani The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects a shocking 35 percent of turkey meat does not get eaten during Thanksgiving. Where does it go? Into trash cans. Continue reading
Nov 21 Column: The truth about trade agreements – and why we need them By Chad Bown Trade agreements remain critical because that beggar-thy-neighbor temptation for governments — in the United States, but especially elsewhere — never goes away. And it will surely resurface if the United States is the first to rip them up. Continue reading
Nov 18 Column: Why don’t we have free trade for highly paid professions in the U.S.? By Dean Baker Most people are probably not aware of the extraordinary level of protectionism that benefits doctors and, to a lesser extent, other highly paid professionals in our own country. And we pay a huge price for this protectionism. Continue reading
Nov 17 Column: Our infrastructure is in disrepair. Will Trump invest in it? By Vikram Mansharamani Investing in infrastructure could give the economy a much needed and almost immediate boost during a time of stubbornly low growth. Continue reading
Nov 16 Column: Who’s paying the true cost of Medicare By Philip Moeller There is a myth that consumers have completely paid for their Medicare. Yet, our payroll taxes come nowhere close to paying for program expenses. Continue reading
Nov 16 Column: How to help workers laid low by trade — and why we haven’t By Edward Alden The U.S. government has long recognized that while freer trade would bring broad benefits to Americans through lower prices on everything from clothing to TV sets, there would be real costs. And they would be concentrated in certain parts of… Continue reading
Nov 11 Column: What does Trump’s victory mean for climate change policy? By Robert Stavins If he lives up to his campaign rhetoric, Trump may indeed be able to reverse course on climate change policy, increasing the threat to the planet and in the process destroy much of the Obama legacy in this realm. Continue reading
Nov 08 Column: Washington’s carbon tax doesn’t address environmental justice By Bill Corcoran, Byron Gudiel Putting a price on carbon is just one tool in the toolbox for cutting climate pollution, not a solution in and of itself, the columnists say. Continue reading
Nov 07 Column: The stock market doesn’t like the idea of a Trump presidency By Eric Zitzewitz A surprise Trump win would have the about the same effect on global markets that Brexit had on UK markets. Continue reading
Nov 04 Column: Koch brothers are the latest strange bedfellows in Washington state carbon tax fight By Yoram Bauman The twists and turns just keep coming in the pioneering revenue-neutral carbon tax measure, Initiative 732, which will be on Tuesday’s ballot in Washington state, writes Yoram Bauman. Continue reading