Christopher Pulliam

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts at news conference following the weekly policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein

The SALT tax deduction is a handout to the rich. It should be eliminated not expanded

Christopher Pulliam and Richard V. Reeves

Friday, September 4, 2020

wealth tax

Taxing wealth transfers through an expanded estate tax

William G. Gale, Christopher Pulliam, John Sabelhaus, and Isabel V. Sawhill

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Doug Hassebroek shops with a protective mask during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., March 25, 2020. Picture taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs

The middle class is not ready for the looming recession

Christopher Pulliam and Isabel V. Sawhill

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Family Outside

Middle class marriage is declining, and likely deepening inequality

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Workers walk by a 737 Max aircraft on the production line at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

Middle class income growth is lagging the rich and the poor—how much is due to healthcare subsidies?

Isabel V. Sawhill and Christopher Pulliam

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The shadow of an United Airlines plane is seen over a Los Angeles neighborhood on February 20, 2013. The soft focus on the top part of the photo is caused by gases released by the plane engine. Picture taken on February 20. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT)

Middle class incomes have fallen behind and not set to catch up says CBO

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

Friday, December 20, 2019

House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) looks on during a news conference announcing the passage of the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC1B213C57E0

Amend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for more inclusive growth and better jobs

Isabel V. Sawhill and Christopher Pulliam

Monday, October 21, 2019

A finished steel coil is marked with its information by a worker at the Novolipetsk Steel PAO steel mill in Farrell, Pennsylvania, U.S., March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk - RC1293A04C30

Are wages rising, falling, or stagnating?

Richard V. Reeves, Christopher Pulliam, and Ashley Schobert

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party state convention in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. September 7, 2019. REUTERS/Gretchen Ertl - RC11A0B565F0

What’s Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax worth?

Isabel V. Sawhill and Christopher Pulliam

Monday, September 9, 2019

A high priced home sits for sale near St. Charles, Illinois September 24, 2009. Despite some signs that the worst of the U.S. residential housing crisis may be over, many wealthy homeowners are still being squeezed by the combination of weak home prices and the stock market crash. Picture taken September 24, 2009. To match feature USA-HOUSING/WEALTHY. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES BUSINESS) - GM1E5AE0NWU01

Six facts about wealth in the United States

Isabel V. Sawhill and Christopher Pulliam

Tuesday, June 25, 2019