Research and Publications

GOP-backed tax bills have passed both the House and the Senate. Many of us have already seen charts that...

• Federal Taxes
• U.S. Economy
• Federal Budget

This press statement, released on December 2, 2017, shares PBPC director Marc Stier’s statement on the passage of the...

• Federal Taxes

A large body of research and experience shows that public sector outsourcing often backfires. Rather than resulting in savings...

• Wages
• K-12 Education
• Labor Unions

Budgets, it is frequently said, are an embodiment of our moral ideals and commitments. If so, the tax plan...

• Federal Taxes
• Federal Budget

Providing additional transparency when school districts consider outsourcing, and an escape route if savings do not result, can reduce...

• K-12 Education
• Infrastructure

With yesterday’s news that the Garden State will move toward a $15 minimum wage next year as pledged by...

• Minimum Wage

As we have pointed out previously, because it repeals the individual mandate, the Senate tax cut proposal will not...

• Federal Taxes
• Federal Budget
• Health Care