The rise of the gig economy has brought increasing concerns about tax compliance. Two recent changes to tax reporting rules — the comeback of Form 1099-NEC and a reduction in the reporting threshold of Form 1099-K — have important implications for the sharing economy sector. Continue Reading
Texans served by regulated electricity markets, especially by electric cooperatives, were much more satisfied with their providers’ performance during Winter Storm Uri than those in deregulated markets. Continue Reading
Contact tracing efforts depend on the quality of case reporting data. Do differences in public health funding across states explain regional variation in data quality? Continue Reading
Despite the demand for policy remedies to mitigate the impact of severe weather events, a majority of Texans seems opposed to a policy that would require consumers to largely shoulder the burden for boosting reserve electrical generation capacity. Continue Reading
Does Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package do enough to get Americans through the pandemic? Public finance fellow Jorge Barro answers critical questions about the stimulus measure. Continue Reading
An examination of COVID-19 coverage by Spanish-language media in Houston shows that language barriers are making some of the city’s marginalized communities even more vulnerable to the virus. Continue Reading
In late July, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivered a bleak economic outlook for the state’s economy: the amount of general revenue funds available for the current biennium is expected to be $11.5 billion less than originally estimated. Should the state tap into its rainy day fund to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and facilitate a stable recovery? Continue Reading