Sales tax

tax levied by governments on the sale of goods and services, collected at the point of transaction

Commentary Economics Tax & Budget
Apr 29 2025
Amazon Should List the Cost of Tariffs as Part of the Price
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Commentary Economics Monetary Policy
May 17 2023
Economics Newsletter: The Young Adult Debt Fiasco
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Amicus Brief Governance Civil Justice
Oct 18 2022
Amicus Brief: Halstead Bead, Inc. v. Richard
By Ilya Shapiro Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Finance
Apr 13 2022
Fewer are Finding a Sweet Home in Chicago
By Cole Turner Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Culture, Economics Tax & Budget
Mar 07 2021
NY Should Use Biden Bucks to Give Restaurants and Retailers a Tax Holiday
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Employment
Jul 13 2020
How Congress Can Get the Next Covid-Relief Bill Right
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 4 mins Read More
Press Release
Oct 17 2019
Issues 2020: Taxing the “Rich” Won’t Pay for Politicians’ Promises
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Commentary Cities, Cities New York City, Tax & Budget
Aug 05 2019
What de Blasio Won’t Tell Democrats: His Spending in NYC Is Killing the Middle Class
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Tax & Budget
Jul 26 2018
Sales Tax Holidays Are Not Worth Celebrating
By Stephen Vukovits Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Tax & Budget
Jan 14 2016
A Value-Added Tax Is a Terrible Idea
By Diana Furchtgott-Roth Read time 5 mins Read More