Why the U.S. and the Worldwide Tax Systems Have Run Amok

by Bruce Zagaris | Mar 11, 2019 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Featured, Publications

[PDF Version] Why the U.S. and the Worldwide Tax Systems Have Run Amok By Bruce Zagaris* The ever-growing complexity and reach of the U.S. tax system impinges on the ability of U.S. taxpayers to live abroad, work abroad, open bank accounts abroad, or conduct business...

Paid Family Leave: An Ideological Analysis

by Sven R. Larson | Feb 19, 2019 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Publications

[PDF Version] Paid Family Leave: An Ideological Analysis By Sven R. Larson* In his 2019 State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to paid family leave: I am also proud to be the first President to include in my budget a plan for...

Fiscal Crisis in America, Part 2: Greece – A Harbinger for the United States?

by Sven R. Larson | Aug 14, 2018 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Publications

[PDF Version] August 2018, Vol. XII, Issue III Fiscal Crisis in America, Part 2: Greece – A Harbinger for the United States? By Sven R. Larson* A fiscal crisis in the United States is no longer unthinkable. It is difficult to assess the probability and the exact...

Fiscal Crisis in America, Part 1: Is A U.S. “Greek” Economic Disaster Possible?

by Sven R. Larson | Jul 22, 2018 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Featured, Publications

[PDF Version] July 2018, Vol. XII, Issue II Fiscal Crisis in America, Part 1: Is A U.S. “Greek” Economic Disaster Possible? By Sven R. Larson* The very idea of a Greek-style fiscal crisis in the United States is likely to provoke frowning disbelief. This the world’s...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Cronyism and Corruption Instead of Growth

by Dan Mitchell | Apr 11, 2018 | CF&P Foundation Prosperitas Studies, Publications

[PDF Version] April 2018, Vol. XII, Issue I The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Cronyism and Corruption Instead of Growth The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was created in 1990 to help former Soviet-Bloc nations make the transition...

Russia’s Ties to U.S. Environmentalist Groups

by Eugene Slaven | Jun 28, 2017 | Publications

Russia’s Ties to U.S. Environmentalist Groups [Download PDF] June 2017 By Eugene Slaven Revelations that Russia may have interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections have dominated headlines in recent months. While we may never know the full extent of Russia’s...