The current $7,500 tax credit for purchasing electric vehicles is regressive.
To encourage greater take-up of electric vehicles, public expenditure on infrastructure to support them (such as charging stations) is likely to be more cost-effective than providing equivalent amounts as tax credits/purchase rebates for buyers.
The increasing share of income and wealth among the richest people in a number of advanced countries is giving significantly more political power to the wealthy.
The increasing share of income and wealth among the richest people in a number of advanced countries is having a significantly negative effect on intergenerational social mobility.
The increasing share of income and wealth among the richest people in a number of advanced countries is a major threat to capitalism.
In her September 2022 State of the Union address, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called for windfall taxes on energy companies’ profits. She also flagged the possibility of price caps to reduce household and business bills for gas and electricity, which have soared in recent months.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and many call for a strengthening of sanctions, an alternative to a full energy embargo has been discussed in the form of European Union tariffs on imports of Russian gas. We invited our European and US experts to express their views on this proposal, asking both panels whether they agree or disagree with the following statement, and, if so, how strongly and with what degree of confidence:
