The idea that the earth belongs to all people, and should provide for all people, lies at the heart of the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation’s mission. As the U.S. finds itself in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, this foundational idea and a shared recognition of… Read More »RSF’s Policy Response to Coronavirus: An “Economic Vaccine” for the U.S. (version II)
Combating the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A policy statement by the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation
Changing how we produce and consume: New Circular Economy Action Plan shows the way to a climate-neutral, competitive economy of empowered consumers European Commission 11 March 2020 Brussels image by LittleVisuals from Pixabay Today, the European Commission adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan – one of… Read More »New Circular Economy Action Plan
By Jeff Berardelli March 10, 2020 / 3:15 PM / CBS News The United Nations’ weather and climate agency is out with its annual State of the Climate report, and it says “the tell-tale physical signs of climate change” are everywhere. The report documents unprecedented… Read More »UN climate report warns “time is fast running out” to avert the worst impacts of climate change
by Fred Foldvary image : wikipedia Universal Basic Income (UBI) is defined as income that is provided to every person who resides in a specified locality, without any conditions other than residency. Income to a minor would be held in a trust and used to… Read More »Universal Basic Income
by Matthew Downhour Although he failed to garner any delegates and has suspended his campaign, Andrew Yang ran perhaps the most remarkable campaign of the primary. Despite having no political experience, and without a massive personal fortune to self-fund with, Yang managed to build a… Read More »What Happened to the Freedom Dividend
By Frank de Jong “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ~ R. Buckminster Fuller Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, are a form of anonymous, electronic currency that is not backed by… Read More »Will Cryptocurrencies Force Land Value Taxation?
New Introductory Video Land Value Taxation (also known as split-rate real property taxation, and two-tiered real property taxation) is a type of real property taxation. Whereas the typical real property tax taxes both land and the improvements on the land at the same rate, LVT taxes land at… Read More »Video: An Introduction to Land Value Tax
By John H. Beck Some politicians who favor of protectionist trade policies have recently claimed that tariffs will not raise prices for American consumers. They claim instead that foreign producers will bear the burden of these taxes. However, proponents of free trade have refuted this… Read More »Tariffs are taxes that Americans pay
By Edward J. Dodson / January 2020 As Americans contemplate whether and how to exercise their vote in this year’s elections, they have numerous important issues to consider. One vital issue is what, if any, legislative changes will the newly-elected Federal, State and even Local… Read More »The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good, even when it comes to Raising Public Revenue
