The Treasury Secretary is picking and choosing what elements of the CBO score she embraces.
Author: Glenn Kessler
Biden’s ‘aggressive’ use of a tax loophole he’s trying to shut down
Tax experts say the Bidens used a tax-avoidance strategy to skirt hundreds of thousands of dollars in Medicare taxes, but is it hypocrisy or clever tax planning?
Sen. Stabenow’s claim that the U.S. does not try to limit Japanese vehicle sales
Meet the “chicken tax” — a steep tariff from the 1960s that has profited the U.S. auto industry and thwarted foreign manufacturers
A bridge too far: Jefferies doubles the number of ‘structurally deficient’ bridges
Jeffries also suggested that 100,000 bridges may be close to collapse — a number that’s way too high.
The Steele dossier: A guide to the latest allegations
Confused by the latest twists and turns regarding a document that captivated the nation? Here is a comprehensive overview and a look at the key players.
Robert Moses and the saga of the racist parkway bridges
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg referred to a famous anecdote in Robert Caro’s biography of master builder but historians increasingly question whether it is correct.
The false claim that only 11 percent of the infrastructure bill goes to ‘real infrastructure’
Former president Donald Trump knocked passage of the infrastructure plan, but by the metrics he used as president, nearly 40 percent would qualify as “real infrastructure” — and the percentage could even be double that figure.
The battle over Biden’s child tax credit and its impact on poverty and workers
A fierce dispute has erupted among economists about whether the president’s child-tax credit expansion will cause parents to stop working. We explain the debate.
Biden’s claim that Nobel winners say his plan would ‘reduce inflation’
The president keeps citing a letter issued in September. But the plan has changed, so what do the signers say now?
Why Biden says his plan is ‘fiscally responsible,’ while Manchin decries ‘gimmicks’
The president’s spending plan on paper does not increase the deficit but it leaves hot potatoes for future Congresses.