Opinion: Don’t Roll Back the Gas Tax
May 16, 2008
The candidates’ plans for a summer
gas tax holiday are wrongheaded, says USC’s Richard Little.
Stories in U.S. Taxes
On Stimulus Checks
May 9, 2008
Bush administration rebates have started to appear in consumers’ bank accounts. USC experts look at whether they will boost the economy.
Free Trade: Blowing Campaign Smoke
April 25, 2008
Responding to nervous U.S. workers and unions, candidates have talked tough on foreign trade. But what will a Clinton, Obama or McCain presidency really mean for NAFTA and other free trade agreements? According to USC’s Abraham Lowenthal, the outlook is rosier than campaign trail bluster suggests.
The Tax Man... or Woman
April 11, 2008
With Tax Day upon us, Morley Winograd of the USC Marshall School analyzes the candidates’ tax plans. Obama focuses on fixing economic inequality among Americans — an approach the younger generation is hungry to hear. Clinton, whose campaign finds strong support among the wealthy, treads carefully. And McCain sides with the supply-siders.
Borrowing Against the Country’s Future
April 11, 2008
No candidate’s tax math works, says Thomas Griffith, a professor in the USC Gould School of Law. A recent history of mistakes in tax policy.
Where Will the Tax Rebates Go?
April 11, 2008
The U.S. hopes rebates will stoke the economy. Consumer psychologist Lars Perner predicts what Americans will really do with their checks.
Change: Dissecting a Slogan
February 8, 2008
Psychologist Jerald Jellison of the USC College explores the popularity of “change” and its unique, fluid appeal to the human psyche.
Proposition Triple-Header To Fill California Ballots in 2008
January 25, 2008
As California voters head to the polls on Tsunami Tuesday, they'll decide on more than just presidential candidates. They will face a slew of ballot measures this year, weighing issues ranging from gambling to education spending. USC's John Matsusaka offers an overview.
Ballotwatch: Initiatives Around the Nation
December 7, 2007
Voters in six states decided on 34 ballot propositions last month, approving 79 percent. USC's Initiative and Referendum Institute suggests that the wave of citizen-initiated legislation won't ebb anytime soon.
Ballotwatch Preview
November 1, 2007
Voters in six states will vote on 33 ballot propositions in November 2007. This is less activity than in November 2005, the last off-year election, in which voters decided 39 measures in seven states, and far below the 204 propositions in 37 states in November 2006.
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