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Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discussed the expansion of the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act, at an event co-hosted by the Urban Institute and the Brooki…

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy during a virtual event hosted by the Urban Institute. The commissioner talked about challenges th…

Jack Lew, treasury secretary during the Obama administration, spoke about the fiscal challenges facing the incoming Biden administration. Secretary Lew talked about his recommendations for h…

The Urban Institute, in partnership with the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, held a discussion on state budget priorities and sources of revenue. A panel of tax and state budget experts d…

Tax policy analysts talked about the viability of the destination-based cash flow tax proposal, and other alternative corporate tax plans. Speakers included economists and professors from Ge…

Commissioner John Koskinen talked about the Internal Revenue Service’s response to budget cuts. Following his speech and interview with moderator Howard Gleckman, panelists talked about the …

Tax policy scholars talked about tax code, reforms needed, and the political challenges lawmakers face in changing tax policy. They focused on tax reform during the Reagan administration and…

Retirement finance experts and policy professionals spoke about a push by Congress to create a government funded long-term care insurance program.*The Commission on Long-Term Care’s Mark War…

Panelists talked about the history of the federal income tax, which was enabled by the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment one hundred years previously. They also discussed proposals for…

Former Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and White House officials evaluated the “fiscal cliff” legislation passed by Congress on January 1, 2013. David Marron talked about the tax elements …

Panelists talked about the impact on taxpayers if Congress allows the economy to fall off the “fiscal cliff,” referring to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if lawma…

Panelists talked about plans to reduce the federal debt and reform the U.S. tax code. They also talked about the compromise between President Obama and congressional Republican leaders reach…

Panelists talked about modifications made by employers to their retirement plans in the changing economic environment, the potential impact of changes in retirement benefits on workers, and …

The panelists talked about the federal budget. They noted that the federal deficit continued to increase, while revenues dropped due to tax cuts and spending grew due to Medicare, Social Sec…

Participants discussed the federal budget surplus, spending caps, and Republican and Democratic plans to use the surplus. After their discussion they answered questions from the audience.

Howard Gleckman, who covers tax policy and economic trends and productivity, talked about the progress of the budget reconciliation bill in the Senate and the role of the President Bill Clin…

The journalists discussed the capital gains reduction proposed by President Bush in the State of the Union Address. They specifically discussed the definition of the capital gains tax and it…

Guests discussed news stories from the past week, including an alleged disinformation campaign. They answered questions from viewers.

Howard Gleckman discussed the provisions in the new tax reform bill and answered questions from viewers.