Ben HarrisinBiden ForumSome say the shutdown will cost $4 billion. It could be much more.As the record-long government shutdown reached its fourth week, the consequences of inaction continue to mount. Farmers can’t get loans…3 min read·Jan 16, 2019----
Ben HarrisinBiden ForumCongress will need to pass another tax bill. Here’s what it should do.Last December’s $1.5 trillion tax cut likely left many Americans with the impression that our tax code was settled for the time being…4 min read·Aug 29, 2018--2--2
Ben HarrisinBiden ForumA stronger EITC to grow the middle classA slowly shrinking middle class has reignited efforts by policymakers to find new pathways to the middle class. To be sure, public…3 min read·Aug 1, 2018----
Ben HarrisinBiden ForumWhen it comes to college, state legislators refuse to pay it forwardAfter nearly a decade of recovery, most aspects of our economy have rebounded from the recession.3 min read·Mar 14, 2018----
Ben HarrisinBiden ForumThe Toil Index: Income inequality laid out in one eye-opening chartOver the past few decades, it’s gotten consistently harder for families to get by. Here’s why.3 min read·Dec 6, 2017--2--2