By: Chris Tobias New York City is contending with stubborn inflation, slowing job growth, and the lingering economic fallout from Trump-era tariffs that disrupted supply chains and pushed prices higher. For residents already grappling with steep housing, food, and transit costs, these pressures threaten to erode both financial stability and economic opportunity. In this challenging […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. The structure of a nation’s taxation system has significant implications for economic growth, trade, and income distribution. One radical fiscal policy proposal is replacing income tax with increased tariffs on imports. While this approach could simplify tax collection and potentially promote domestic industries, it also carries substantial risks, including inflation, trade […]
By Beverly Moran, THE CONVERSATION The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into law during his first term as president, will expire on Dec. 31, 2024. As Trump and Republicans prepare to negotiate new tax cuts in 2025, it’s worth gleaning lessons from the president-elect’s first set of cuts. The […]