Middle Class Political Economist

I grew up in a middle-class family, the first to go to college full-time and the first to earn a Ph.D. The economic policies of the last 40 years have reduced the middle class's security, and this blog is a small contribution to reversing that.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

What the Fiscal Cliff Means for the Middle Class

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Now that the election is over, it seems like all the politicians and pundits can talk about is the so-called "fiscal cliff." But t...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Online International Political Economy Course

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If you've enjoyed my posts, you may be interested in my courses, too. In spring 2013, I will be offering an online course at the advance...
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Monday, November 5, 2012

Bain Capital Avoided $102 Million in Taxes Via Dutch Subsidiary UPDATED

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A Dutch newspaper, de Volkskrant , reports today (translation here ) that Bain Capital used a Dutch subsidiary to avoid $102 million on it...
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Saturday, November 3, 2012

What Senate Republicans Don't Want You to Find Out

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There is a lot of buzz now about the fact, discovered over a month after it happened, that the Congressional Research Service (CRS) had with...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Discussing Tax Increment Financing on TV

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I recently appeared on a local public access TV show, "Conversation with Lee Presser," discussing tax increment financing and Euro...
Saturday, October 27, 2012

McMahon's WWE has taken $36.7 million in Connecticut subsidies

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U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has received $36.7 million in Connecticut film tax credits in ...
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Sunday, October 21, 2012

Starbucks in Hot Water Over British Tax

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Reuters (via Tax Research UK ) reported on October 15 the results of an extensive investigation into the British unit of coffee giant Starb...
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Kenneth Thomas
Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis. Author of Competing for Capital: Europe and North America in a Global Era (Georgetown University Press, 2000) and Investment Incentives and the Global Competition for Capital (Palgrave, 2011). Available for research, consulting, and expert testimony. All opinions expressed are my own and not my employers'.
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