Christopher Pulliam

U.S. President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a package of economic relief measures to respond to the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

New child tax credit could slash poverty now and boost social mobility later

Christopher Pulliam and Richard V. Reeves

Thursday, March 11, 2021

tax forms

Memo to Dems: Don’t lift SALT cap to help the rich, help states directly instead

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Illustration of people of different races and ages

The middle class is already racially diverse

Christopher Pulliam, Richard V. Reeves, and Ariel Gelrud Shiro

Friday, October 30, 2020

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