Have you ever sat down in your hair stylist’s chair and noticed how many licenses they have? It sounds odd that you need a license to cut hair (if it’s … READ MORE
Economy
If Trump Were King
A common refrain about the President’s annual budget is that it is “dead on arrival” in Congress. This is often considered a pejorative dismissal of the document as an unrealistic … READ MORE
10 Things to Hate About Last Week’s Bipartisan Budget Blowout
On Friday, Congress passed and the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. It was a major win for Washington, DC - but a major loss for taxpayers and … READ MORE
The Kentucky Shutdown: Who’s Really to Blame?
This morning you may have woken up to the shocking news that the government, once again, shutdown. The media is reporting that the brief shutdown (about 6 hours) was caused … READ MORE
Federal Mingling in Housing Goes Far Beyond the Mortgage Interest Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction (MID) has been a sacred cow of tax policy for decades and a key item in the recent tax reform negotiations. Its proponents say it makes … READ MORE
The 2027 Partisan Rorschach Test
One of the goals of Pursuit is to provide objective analysis from the perspective of younger Americans. The hysteria and spin of the tax debate has tended to be fact … READ MORE
What Sam Adams Can Teach Us About the Corporate Tax Revamp
“Because of our broken corporate tax system, I can honestly say that I will likely be the last American owner of the Boston Beer Company.” That was Senate testimony from … READ MORE
Whatever Happened to “The Inheritors”?
More than 50 years ago, on January 6, 1967, Time magazine awarded their “Man of the Year” not to an individual but to a generation. The cover celebrated “The Inheritors” … READ MORE