https://econtube.org/topic/taxation/Recommended economics videos and podcasts: Taxationhttps://econtube.org/v/DA9cnSz7peM/https://econtube.org/v/DA9cnSz7peM/Debates whether California’s proposed billionaire tax is revenue-justified versus spending-efficiency fixes.Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/_aL0U_p55yY/https://econtube.org/v/_aL0U_p55yY/Argues for replacing the income tax with a uniform consumption tax to improve efficiency and simplicity.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/Fo1Fu6fTVEA/https://econtube.org/v/Fo1Fu6fTVEA/Evaluates whether a state wealth tax would raise revenue or backfire via economic and tax base losses.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/JdkXUK_vKk8/https://econtube.org/v/JdkXUK_vKk8/Boskin explains how Reagan-era and post-Reagan policy shaped U.S. economic performance and measurement.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/6o6j8qIlOkw/https://econtube.org/v/6o6j8qIlOkw/Analyzes how billionaire wealth taxes could affect investment, growth, and the distribution of burdens.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/CoXarGY4KQU/https://econtube.org/v/CoXarGY4KQU/Examines why a California billionaire tax may persist without fixing underlying state spending incentives.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/a8aM9aERaBw/https://econtube.org/v/a8aM9aERaBw/A history-to-future discussion of US tax reform and fiscal tradeoffs from Reagan through Trump.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/1FGBKGzJaGk/https://econtube.org/v/1FGBKGzJaGk/Evaluates California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax and its likely effects on investment and inequality.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/7Imhz7aQmao/https://econtube.org/v/7Imhz7aQmao/It evaluates whether a billionaire tax can realistically close California’s structural budget gap.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/T9PhxDZNZsE/https://econtube.org/v/T9PhxDZNZsE/Models entrepreneurial effort and unpledgeable “sweat capital” to revise optimal tax rates.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/joSS0_hdUo4/https://econtube.org/v/joSS0_hdUo4/A rigorous, history-rich discussion of how tax incentives shape investment and revenue.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/cjF1AqMmA3o/https://econtube.org/v/cjF1AqMmA3o/Cochrane links fiscal problems to institutional breakdown, competence, and constitutional constraints.Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/CsiI83xe61E/https://econtube.org/v/CsiI83xe61E/Explains how taxes and welfare design shape work decisions, using evidence from 1990s US reforms.Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/hQ6OqIPhyeM/https://econtube.org/v/hQ6OqIPhyeM/Evaluates fiscal reforms: shift toward consumption taxes and spending restraint to cut distortions and raise revenue.Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/uk39HtyzTfE/https://econtube.org/v/uk39HtyzTfE/Examines how marginal tax burdens affect Americans’ labor supply and related tax-policy design.Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/N-SLM2NquL4/https://econtube.org/v/N-SLM2NquL4/Explores how underreported business income distorts taxes and public-finance conclusions.Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/KfTiYzxDxv4/https://econtube.org/v/KfTiYzxDxv4/Explores how to divide taxes and spending across US government layers while limiting harmful federal influence.Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/sq07nJD89iU/https://econtube.org/v/sq07nJD89iU/Rauh critiques popular inequality claims using research on taxes and social programs’ distributional effects.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/ip8FU-A9338/https://econtube.org/v/ip8FU-A9338/Explains how tax rates can affect incentives, growth, and revenue using the Laffer Curve framework.Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/Kf5x4Cx7y9Y/https://econtube.org/v/Kf5x4Cx7y9Y/Explains how “tax fairness” measures shape policy debates and compares Nordic and U.S. rate structures.Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/qMaWegICQHA/https://econtube.org/v/qMaWegICQHA/Explains why China’s tax setup creates fiscal strain and what it implies for growth.Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/_59K531_9Ig/https://econtube.org/v/_59K531_9Ig/Explains how tax havens profit via regulations and services despite low/no tax rates.Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/kuz-jf5TufE/https://econtube.org/v/kuz-jf5TufE/A policy-focused seminar on how taxing high incomes and wealth affects inequality and economic incentives.Fri, 25 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/lwYOJLGw-Mw/https://econtube.org/v/lwYOJLGw-Mw/Explains whether a giant firm could buy a country and what tax and legal constraints would matter.Thu, 24 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/Ot4qdCs54ZE/https://econtube.org/v/Ot4qdCs54ZE/Explains why Dutch-style taxation struggles to reduce wealth inequality despite strong welfare policies.Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/kOz5IhtzeqQ/https://econtube.org/v/kOz5IhtzeqQ/Brings together leading reform ideas in taxation and monetary rules, showing origins and practical use.Thu, 03 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/KAHnnWU8h-o/https://econtube.org/v/KAHnnWU8h-o/A policy-focused discussion on how the 2018 US tax bill is argued to benefit the middle class.Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/spe619WX-Q4/https://econtube.org/v/spe619WX-Q4/Cochrane argues growth requires deep tax reform, better regulation, and reduced policy distortions.Tue, 24 Jan 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/7sJPZeSl-5M/https://econtube.org/v/7sJPZeSl-5M/A sharp law-and-economics take on taxes, inequality, and health care within a free-market framework.Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/w4MYatR8lcI/https://econtube.org/v/w4MYatR8lcI/A political-and-economic profile of Coolidge arguing low taxes and limited government can boost prosperity.Fri, 23 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/HNLvOOZpeCo/https://econtube.org/v/HNLvOOZpeCo/A focused Friedman interview on budget priorities, debt, taxes, and major US entitlement reforms.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/1HYsgcdGzZk/https://econtube.org/v/1HYsgcdGzZk/Friedman critiques Clinton-era policy proposals and tests them against free-market principles.Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://econtube.org/v/gVuGkVJ3T2Q/https://econtube.org/v/gVuGkVJ3T2Q/Compares Reagan, Clinton, and Bush fiscal strategies and whether tax cuts can drive growth despite deficits.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000