A tax wedge is the difference between before-tax and after-tax wages. It also refers to the market inefficiency that is created when a good is taxed.

In today’s fast-moving world, development is often measured by the pace of construction and the grandeur of its projects. Yet, we believe what truly defines a nation’s progress is the intention behind ...

8 November 2024 - There are 32 countries classified as Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs): 16 are in Africa, five in Asia, eight in the Commonwealth of Independent States and South-Eastern Europe ...

The multicolored tanager, a small bird that lives only in the mountains of Colombia, is a draw for birdwatchers. Deep in a forest in the Andes, high atop a tall tree, there’s a quick, colorful flash ...

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WASHINGTON — President Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday to impose his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs on almost all imports — with a new 10% baseline rate and harsher “reciprocal” ...

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ATLANTA — People across the country are taking part in a movement to make corporations uncomfortable. Adriene Kershaw joined the economic blackout-- a grassroots movement by The People's Union USA-- ...