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Tax Reconciliation and Retirement Policy
Modernizing Federal Savings Incentives to Prioritize Working Class Wealth Accumulation Over Institutional Fee Retention
 • David Bernstein
Tax Reconciliation and Capital Gains Taxes
A Supply-Side Blueprint for Broadening the Capital Base, Alleviating Housing Lock-In, and Lowering Marginal Rates
 • David Bernstein
A Macroeconomic Checklist
A challenging economic environment for the new Federal Reserve chair
 • David Bernstein
Course Choice Rather Than School Choice
How public education can evolve from vertically integrated monopolies to regulated marketplaces for learning
 • David Bernstein
How best to expand investment opportunities inside retirement accounts and other portfolios?
Private credit is not the answer
 • David Bernstein
TIPS, Breakeven Inflation, and the Current Cost of Inflation Protection
The role of TIPS in your portfolio
 • David Bernstein
A Third-Party Tax Reconciliation Approach to Student Debt
Balancing Student Borrower Relief with Taxpayer Costs
 • David Bernstein
Middle East Reality and U.S. Politics
The growing gap between regional security and political theatrics
 • David Bernstein
How to Fix the RAP Student Loan Marriage Penalty
Why the new RAP program forces couples to choose between their vows and their bank accounts – and how to fix this problem.
 • David Bernstein

April 2026

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