Archive: Alicia H. Munnell
Without homeownership, it’s hard to save. When thinking about the future of Social Security, one concern should be whether future cohorts will have comparable assets to people retiring today. Today, a major component of the typical retired household’s portfolio is their home. In fact, the house is the major asset for most families. But today…
But subjecting inheritances to the payroll tax in addition could be even better In a great new book, BC Law professor Ray Madoff describes how the federal tax code has created two separate societies – working Americans who earn wages and pay taxes to support government programs and the ultrawealthy who have removed themselves from…
