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Posts Tagged: “government revenue“

October 19, 2026 ・Exploring Finance

Government Deficit Reaches $2T in Fiscal Year 2026

Federal Budget The Federal Government publishes the spending and revenue numbers on a monthly basis. The charts and tables below give an in-depth review of the Federal Budget, showing where the money is coming from, where it is going to, and the surplus or deficit. The government fiscal year closed in September, but this analysis […]

September 4, 2026 ・Guest Commentaries

The Return of a Failed Wealth Tax Experiment

California’s proposed billionaire tax promises to raise $100 billion by taxing the state’s wealthiest residents, but Sweden and Colombia already ran this experiment for decades, and both saw wealth taxes chronically underperform while accelerating capital flight. Confirmed departures from California billionaires like Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Peter Thiel have already erased a large share […]