Donald Marron
Urban Institute
Washington, DC, United States
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What Would Forgiving Student Debt Mean for the Federal Budget?
Cancelling student debt has no immediate impact on the national debt, but will gradually increase the national debt in the long-term. → Read More
The Worst Jobs Day Ever
The unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.7 percent, and employers cut 20.5 million jobs. → Read More
If We Give Everybody Cash To Boost The Coronavirus Economy, Let’s Tax It
Giving people cash is a great way to soften COVID-19’s economic blow. But it’s sparked a classic debate. Should the federal government give money to... → Read More
Macroeconomic Policy In The Time Of COVID-19
COVID-19 poses a severe threat not only to public health but also to the overall U.S. economy. The Nation’s policy response should focus on three... → Read More
Carbon Dividends: The Hottest Idea in Climate Policy
While the premise is simple, the details of implementing carbon dividends are complex. → Read More
Three Things You Should Know about the Buyback Furor
Record stock buybacks—driven in part by the corporate tax changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—have sparked a media and political furor. Unfortunately,... → Read More
How Should Tax Reform Treat Employee Stock and Options?
In America, stock options create some unusual challenges for tax writers. → Read More
How Should Tax Reform Treat Employee Stock and Options?
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Eight Thoughts on Business Tax Reform
Today I had the chance to testify before the Senate Finance Committee on business tax reform. Here are my opening remarks. You can find my... → Read More
Business Tax Reform
Donald Marron, Institute Fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, testified before the US Senate Committee on Finance as part of the hearing "Business Tax Reform." Marron presented seven main points about business tax reform based on the proposals that have been discussed by the Congress, including that policymakers should be realistic about near-term growth from business tax reform. → Read More
The 3-2-1 on economic growth: Hope for 3, plan for 2, pray it isn’t 1
How fast will the US economy grow? When mainstream forecasters consult their crystal balls, they typically see real economic growth around 2 percent annually over... → Read More
The 3-2-1 on economic growth: Hope for 3, plan for 2, pray it isn’t 1
OMB director Mick Mulvaney estimated that 3 percent growth could add $3 trillion in federal revenue. But can our economy grow that fast? → Read More
Outside Research Organizations Can’t Replace CBO’s Budget Team
The House Freedom Caucus wants to eliminate the Budget Analysis Division at the Congressional Budget Office and rely on outside research organizations, including the Urban... → Read More
Outside research organizations can’t replace CBO’s budget team
Eliminating the Budget Analysis Division at the Congressional Budget Office would harm fiscal policymaking. → Read More
Everything you should know about taxing carbon
Climate change is hot. From the pope’s encyclical to the upcoming United Nations conference in Paris, leaders are debating how to slow and eventually stop the warming of our planet. We economists think we have an answer: put a price on carbon dioxide and the other gases driving climate change. When emissions are free, businesses, consumers, and governments pollute without thinking. But put a… → Read More