One of the major challenges facing our next president will be the Social Security program. In this tax policy seminar, held at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Stanford dean and economics professor John Shoven will discuss the nature of the Social Security problem, the parameters of...

Shifting from an income tax to a consumption tax could offer major simplification advantages. But could a consumption tax achieve the same progressivity as an income tax? Many people think not, but recent economic and legal research suggests that it can. Daniel Shaviro, a professor at the New York University...

At this conference, panelists will consider the distinguishing characteristics of “tax haven” countries, the use of tax havens by U.S. and foreign investors, and the economic impacts of tax havens on high-tax countries. Unilateral and multilateral policy responses will be discussed, including presentations by Bill Thomas, chairman of the U.S....

Excerpts from David Brookslecture onthe theme of his new book, Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There.