Episode 251: Wealth, Income, Capital Gains, and Taxes
In response to record-breaking deficits, politicians, pundits, and concerned voters are discussing new sources of tax revenue. Unfortunately, they often conflate wealth, income, and unrealized capital gains. This week, we clarify some of the...
Words & Numbers · Antony Davies & James R. Harrigan
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In response to record-breaking deficits, politicians, pundits, and concerned voters are discussing new sources of tax revenue. Unfortunately, they often conflate wealth, income, and unrealized capital gains. This week, we clarify some of the confusion.
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This Week’s Topichttps://taxfoundation.org/publications/state-local-tax-burden-rankings/#Burdens
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFSD
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GNP
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFR
https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/how-do-us-taxes-compare-internationally
https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2021/demo/p60-273.html
https://www.investopedia.com/how-much-does-health-insurance-cost-4774184
https://ips-dc.org/u-s-billionaire-wealth-surged-by-70-percent-or-2-1-trillion-during-pandemic-theyre-now-worth-a-combined-5-trillion/
https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scf/dataviz/scf/chart/
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