Topic: Taxes

Aerial view of a cargo ship being hauled by tugboats near the port where other ships are docked and cargo waits to be loaded. Research Brief / International Trade

In U.S.-China Trade War, Bystander Countries Increase Exports

Higher demand from U.S. and China means expanding into new markets

Refueling an airplane on the airport Punta Cana at the Dominican Republic Forecast / Global Warming

Taxing Jet Fuel Could Reduce Airline Greenhouse Gas Emissions Now

Breakthrough technologies are years off for aviation, but incremental improvements are available

Abstract digital generated eyes looking around and the yellow one standing out from the crowd. Research Brief / Banking

Why Do Banks With Little Skin in the Game Still Monitor Borrowers?

Tax policy change triggers an incentive for lenders to be more aggressive

Aerial view of Newport Beach California with ocean and waterways. Forecast / Taxes

Should Part-Time Californians, Avoiding the State’s Income Levy, Pay More in Property Tax?

As it stands, they’re free-riding, in effect subsidized by full-time resident taxpayers

Piggy bank over orange background Research Brief / Finance

Oversight of Borrowed Money Creates Animosity

Friends lending to friends, taxpayers bailing out businesses feel it’s still their money and have opinions on how it’s spent

The exterior of a four-bedroom house in Chicago. Research Brief / Taxes

Should Property Taxes Be a Bigger Consideration When Choosing Where to Live?

After some math, a $1 million home in a low-tax state could get you $1 million extra in retirement savings

A line of houses on a street in an affluent neighborhood in Las Colinas, a suburb of Dallas Research Brief / Taxes

Is Tax Avoidance By the Wealthy Contagious?

Among Dallas property taxpayers, it appears not. Nonwealthy became more motivated to challenge a tax bill by the prospect of savings

Green dollar sign on stock market chart background Research Brief / Taxes

The Hidden Cost of Raising Corporate Taxes

Consumer spending falls — and vulnerable families take the biggest hit