RAND's Tax Code Analysis Tool (CAT) helps researchers and policymakers better understand the intricacies of U.S. federal tax code, allowing users to represent the entire tax code as a graph and quickl...

The author extends the results of prior work on the income gap between the bottom 90 percent of workers in 2023 and what they would have earned with an even growth rate from 1975 to 2023. These worker...

The author extends the results of prior work on the income gap between the bottom 90 percent of workers in 2023 and what they would have earned with an even growth rate from 1975 to 2023. These worker...

Preparing a return is the kind of task AI ought to be good for.

This study describes how federal revenue could be affected by labor-replacing artificial intelligence (AI) and explores possible policy responses. AI could disrupt the tax base if the labor force shri...

Preparing a return is the kind of task AI ought to be good for.

RAND is developing a series of tools to help policymakers and the public understand how much can change with every line in the budget. We’re not just examining the costs of federal policy decisions. W...

With U.S. debt projected to reach 156% of GDP by 2055, researchers use the RAND Budget Model to examine how the U.S. reduced debt after WWII and model options for addressing today’s challenges. Findin...

With U.S. debt projected to reach 156% of GDP by 2055, researchers use the RAND Budget Model to examine how the U.S. reduced debt after WWII and model options for addressing today’s challenges. Findin...