Public finance expert and HKS Senior Lecturer Linda Bilmes says the United States funded the $5 trillion Iraq and Afghanistan wars with…
April 1, 2024, Audio: "HKS Senior Lecturer Linda Bilmes, an expert on public finance who has studied post-9/11 war costs for the past…
Question: How frequently do beneficiaries lose Medicare Part D low-income subsidies (LIS), and is this associated with drug affordability…
Income inequality is high and persistent in developing countries. In this paper, we ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing…
We study the economic and political consequences of the 2018-2019 trade war between the United States, China and other US trade partners at…
Avoiding the most catastrophic impacts of climate change requires nearly a complete replacement of the world’s energy system. Although the…
With the next government shutdown looming in January 2024, HKS budgeting expert Linda Bilmes analyzes the causes of, and possible solutions…
Importance: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate prices for some high-spending drugs but exempts drugs approved…
Transportation systems are the result of decision-making processes. It is not simply a matter of choosing a mode of transportation like…