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PRESS RELEASE: IMPA Board Member Simon Johnson Awarded Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

The Nobel Committee for Economic Sciences honored Simon Johnson, along with Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, for pioneering research on the role of political and economic institutions in shaping economic growth. (October 2024)


PRESS RELEASE: How Will Candidates’ Approaches to Corporate Tax Affect the Economy?

College of Arts and Sciences economists find key differences in the presidential candidates’ corporate tax proposals. (October 2024)

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Read Common Dreams' coverage of IMPA's latest analysis

Common Dreams shares IMPA’s latest analysis

“Biden’s capital gains taxes could boost economic quality: Analysis,” by Tobias Burns. (June 2024)


Business Insider quotes IMPA co-director

“Kamala Harris’ tax plan for small businesses sounds like it will cost a lot of money — it won’t,” by Alice Tecotzky. Shared via Yahoo!News, MSN, and Business Insider India. (October 2024)

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Visit The Hill to read more about IMPA's latest brief

THE HILL digs into IMPA’s latest brief

“Biden’s capital gains taxes could boost economic quality: Analysis,” by Tobias Burns. (June 2024)


POLITICO covers brief on capital gains and dividends

Scroll down to “LET’S RAISE SOME TAXES” to read the synopsis of IMPA’s brief in POLITICO’s Weekly Tax Newsletter. (June 2024)

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Visit American University Press Release on IMPA Policy Brief

PRESS RELEASE: IMPA Releases Policy Brief on Biden Budget Proposal to Raise Capital Gains Taxes

Analysis finds increasing taxes on dividends and capital gains raises revenue without impacting economic growth. (June 2024)


Brief on clean energy credits mentioned in POLITICO

POLITICO’s Weekly Tax tipsheet neatly summarized IMPA’s March 2024 brief with the header “GREEN BRINGS GREEN.” (March 2024)

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Bloomberg covers IMPA Brief

IMPA’s March 2024 report on the economic damage that would ensue if Congress were to pursue repeal of the Green Tax Credits, as proposed last year, was covered by Bloomberg. Please note that a subscription is required for reading. (March 2024)


PRESS RELEASE: IMPA Releases Brief to Inform Tax Bill Debate

Analysis finds repealing clean energy credits would significantly reduce GDP, employment, and wages. (March 2024)

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Visit The American Prospect article Ripping off the Invisible Straitjacket

IMPA launch noted in The Prospect

“Ripping off the Invisible Straitjacket,” by Lindsay Owens (April 2023)


IMPA’s analysis featured in The Atlantic

“We’ve Been Measuring the Economy All Wrong: Questionable theoretical assumptions drive economic models to rubber-stamp disastrous policy changes,” by Annie Lowrey, Please note that a subscription is required for reading. (March 2023)

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