Video: An Introduction to Land Value Tax
Tariffs are taxes that Americans pay
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
Winter is No Time to Hibernate
By: Josie Faass, Executive Director
Here in the northeast, the days are short and cold, and the respite of a good book and a warm cup of tea is hard to resist. But resist we must (unless it’s a book
The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good, even when it comes to Raising Public Revenue
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
Rev up the Carbon Taxes
by Frank de Jong
Carbon levies are fraught with variables, a whack-a-mole game of cascading effects. But interestingly, I think they will reduce both housing costs and C02 emissions.
If fossil energy was purely a house-like asset, i.e., the price
Property Tax Incentives for New Housing Spurred Gentrification in New York City
By Divya Singh
In recent decades, significant increases in the rent-to-income ratios have worsened the affordability of living in cities across the world. A widely promulgated solution is to build more housing in cities. But if there is an excessive
The Commons
The earth is our common home. Most, if not all, people would agree with this principal statement, at least conceptually and in the abstract. But what could be a comprehensive practical implementation of this principal statement that would be of … Read the rest
New Undertakings, New Staff
It’s a new year, and there are new things in the works at RSF! More specifically, we’ve welcomed some new faces to our team – which in my opinion, is the best way possible to be starting off this new
Housing Affordability
Imagine living in an indigenous, pre-modern and traditional community such as existed in the Amazon prior to the invasions by Brazilian miners and farmers. Would anyone in such a community be homeless? Of course not. Any capable member of the
What Do You Know About Taxes? Wrong!
By Fred Foldvary
Two economists at the University of California at Berkeley, Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, have written a book, The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay. A review by … Read the rest