One year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was passed, research shows that its cuts to social programs negatively impact U.S. families.

The annual CAPE research conference is a forum for APE-oriented scholars to present work in progress and receive feedback from the broader APE community.

Republicans’ tax and budget bill would, if enacted, be the most regressive U.S. tax and budget law in at least the past four decades.

The 2025 APE Annual Research Conference will be held on Zoom from July 28 to 30 (Monday to Wednesday) from 12:00 to 2:30 pm ET each day.

The federal budget bill dramatically exacerbates inequality by sending more than 50 percent of its tax benefits to the top 10 percent of U.S. households

Today, I was asked by Newsweek to comment on the adverse impact of the not-so-beautiful bill to dismantle America’s safety net.

Survey results show that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is broadly unpopular—overwhelmingly so after respondents learned of its regressive distributional effects.

For years, Republicans in Congress promised to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. The results of the 2016 elections put them in position to take action on the seminal domestic policy achiev...

Survey results show that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is broadly unpopular—overwhelmingly so after respondents learned of its regressive distributional effects.

President Donald Trump isn’t asking Congress to do much these days. In fact, it often seems like he’d rather he didn’t have to bother with the legislative branch at all.

Trump’s budget will actively harm the health and incomes of rural communities and Republican voters, well beyond those who themselves are enrolled in Medicaid.

The Senate is barreling toward a vote on a still-not-finished bill that would take away health coverage and food assistance from millions of people who need it, raise families’ costs, and make a large...

Jacob Hacker and Patrick Sullivan shine a light on the hidden regressive elements of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Survey results show that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is broadly unpopular—overwhelmingly so after respondents learned of its regressive distributional effects.

Solid support turns to strong opposition, a new Yale study shows.

Survey results show that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is broadly unpopular—overwhelmingly so after respondents learned of its regressive distributional effects.