Economics Archives

EPRINC’s Emily Medina Interviewed on Mexican National TV for El Financiero Bloomberg

EPRINC Fellow Emily Medina was interviewed on April 30, 2020 by El Financiero Bloomberg, which aired on national television in Mexico. She discussed the financial situation of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), and pointed out that “it is time for the Government to plan a strategy that adapts to the current environment.” A link to the El Financiero Twitter account which has a clip of that interview is here, please note that the interview is in Spanish. Emily has written up an English summary of the interview, which can be found here.

EPRINC’s Lucian Pugliaresi and Larry Goldstein Publish a Commentary on Policy Responses to the Current Crisis in the World Oil Market in Real Clear Energy

EPRINC President Lucian Pugliaresi and former EPRINC President Larry Goldstein have written a piece for Real Clear Energy entitled “Oil Quotas and Import Fees? No, Get America Back to Work.” In this piece, they examine the current issues in petroleum in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, as demand destruction coincides with an oversupplied market. They write about their concerns with oil quotas and import fees as realistic solutions to this issue, and provide their thoughts on a possible solution. Click here to read their article.

Federal Gasoline Taxes

Nobody wants to see their gasoline taxes go up, but the federal excise tax on gasoline has remained at 18.4 cents a gallon since 1993. Could it play a role in helping to get tax reform approved and should it be adjusted at least for inflation? Lucian Pugliaresi, Larry Goldstein, and Will Pack take us through a short analysis on the gasoline tax, its upside as a revenue raiser and potential instrument for regulatory reform in the transportation fuels sector and its downside as a regressive tax. The paper can be found here.

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UNDERSTANDING THE LANDMINES IN THE TAX REFORM INITIATIVE

Larry Goldstein and Lucian Pugliaresi comment on the proposed Border Adjustment Tax, the so-called BAT. Larry is a member of EPRINC’s board of trustees and its past president. Lucian Pugliaresi is President of EPRINC. Their commentary can be found here.

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All’s Fair in Love, War, and Taxes (RIP)

Larry Goldstein’s recent commentary on federal income taxes and whether the rich are paying their fair share. Larry’s comments can be found at the following link.