| 单词 | Laffer |
| 例句 | Laffer suspects that his Trump ties have made him less attractive to certain news channels where he previously preached his economics with more regularity. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Regardless of the politicians who have embraced Laffer and his ideas, stories about supply-side economics in action have not always been flattering. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z During a Q&A after a luncheon talk for business executives at a Nashville country club, a man asked Laffer to name his biggest success and biggest failure. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z In that way, Laffer’s economic musings are causing a steady flow of money to trickle into his pockets. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The former president’s words are scrawled in thick black marker on a copy of a note that Laffer had sent Trump thanking him for plugging his new book on Truth Social. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The governor’s tax cut, Laffer said, was relatively insignificant when compared to the size of the state’s budget. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “When I read about your new government’s fiscal plans,” Laffer wrote then in the Daily Mail, “I cheered them to the rafters.” Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Asked whether he would help Trump if he runs again, Laffer says, “I’m sure I would. I think he was great on economics.” Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Says Laffer: “Cutting tax rates on the rich and creating a prosperous economy is the best way to alleviate poverty and elevate the lowest echelons of the economic ladder.” Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Laffer, who worked in the Nixon administration’s budget office, says he thinks President Richard M. Nixon was a “crook” and that Nixon’s chief of staff H.R. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Arthur Laffer, the chief cheerleader for supply-side economics since the days of Ronald Reagan, wants to make that clear. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z He was sitting in his “Laffer Center” headquarters near Music Row, a two-story building that feels, at least in his part of the office, frozen in a pre-internet age. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z After more than 50 years on the speaking circuit, Laffer has a theory about economists. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z In his office, Laffer listened as a reporter recited these barbs. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The “Laffer curve” helped make its author that rare economist who migrated from policy discussions to popular culture. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Laffer in early October publicly endorsed a dramatic tax-cutting plan proposed by Liz Truss, who was just getting settled in as Britain’s prime minister. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “It turned out pretty badly,” said Bruce Bartlett, a former domestic policy adviser to Reagan and a Laffer critic. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z While his eight employees peck away at their keyboards, Laffer does not use a computer, write emails or text. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z “I really don’t have enough information to make any type of judgments on that,” Laffer said. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Over here is a letter from Ted Kennedy confiding that his advisers were afraid Laffer “would convert me to supply-side economics and a balanced budget amendment.” Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z The story Laffer and his conservative allies tell about his career is a highlight reel of tax-cutting successes, starring leaders whose economic plans he helped conceive, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Reagan and Trump. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Laffer “plays a kind of P.T. Barnum of economics,” said Robert Reich, President Bill Clinton’s labor secretary. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Laffer blames the deficits that followed the Reagan and Trump tax cuts on government spending — a realm that he says is beyond his purview. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z There is a market for what Laffer has to say. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Laffer is a tireless talker and raconteur who, in the course of an interview, can drop enough famous names to fill a social register. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z But the various investigations of alleged wrongdoing by Trump and his associates have not dimmed Laffer’s assessment of the 45th president. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z In Laffer’s office, Randi Butler, his chief of staff, walks in with a new artifact suitable for framing. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z In academic and policy circles, though, withering assessments of Laffer and his ideas are not hard to find. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z A photo of Trump, his arm around Laffer during the Oval Office ceremony, hangs on the economist’s wall. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z In a 1979 article, People magazine not only detailed Laffer’s theory, but delved into his years at Yale and Stanford and described his “menagerie of turtles and parrots and a pet weasel.” Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Laffer has been something of an economic beacon for more than half a century — and, a flawed one at that, many of his colleagues have argued. Tax-cut guru still says he’s right about Trump, Truss and trickle-down 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z When the conservative economists Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore wrote a book to describe the policies of then President Donald Trump, they entitled it “Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy.” What’s ‘Bidenomics’? The president hopes a dubious nation embraces his ideas condensed into the term 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The influence of the econcons peaked in the late 1970s with Milton Friedman's monetarism and Arthur Laffer's curve. There's no such thing as a conservative intellectual — only apologists for right-wing power 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Economists Arthur Laffer, Stephen Moore and Jonathan Williams conducted the ranking of all 50 states. Utah first, New York last in economists’ ranking of business-friendly states 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z The implication is that there’s a kind of “Laffer curve” of mass slaughter whose benefits are waiting to be enjoyed. Opinion | On guns, conservatives are winning. This nightmare is the result. 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z “You can still make money in stocks, but you need to be in the right segment,” said Nancy Tengler, CEO & CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments, in a recent note. Investors fear inflation, higher yields may make U.S. equities 'dead money' 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The outlet did not receive any comment from his press secretary, nor Laffer, who has previously criticized others for lying about having degrees in economics. “A fraud like George Santos”: New investigation blows major holes in MAGA Republican’s resume 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z We’ve reported before on the unerring talent of Laffer and Moore for being wrong about economic policy. Column: Britain's prime minister followed the GOP's economic plan. She lost her job in record time. 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z “States with low taxes attract more business investment and more workers. People move to where they have economic opportunities,” said Mr. Laffer, a former member of President Ronald Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board. Utah first, New York last in economists’ ranking of business-friendly states 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z According to Laffer’s argument, this would eventually translate into more jobs further down the socioeconomic ladder. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Conservative economist Arthur Laffer is fighting an antitrust bill aimed at reining in Big Tech on the grounds that the legislation would grow government and inflation. Laffer gets off sidelines to fight antitrust bill aimed at reining in Big Tech 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Ogles frequently mentions his connection to economist Arthur Laffer and his LinkedIn résumé shows that he was once the "executive director" for the Laffer Center. “A fraud like George Santos”: New investigation blows major holes in MAGA Republican’s resume 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Kudlow, Laffer and Moore were spectacularly wrong about Truss and her policies. Column: Britain's prime minister followed the GOP's economic plan. She lost her job in record time. 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Economists Arthur B. Laffer, Stephen Moore and Jonathan Williams conducted the ranking of all 50 states. Utah leads conservative economists’ ranking of business-friendly states 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z There she found a mentor in Arthur Laffer, one of the patron saints of supply-side economics, after she petitioned to be admitted to one of his graduate courses. God, Money, YOLO: How Cathie Wood Found Her Flock 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer’s entrance into the antitrust battle comes at a critical juncture, as the bill’s supporters are eyeing final consideration by Congress this summer, before the midterm elections become lawmakers’ top priority. Laffer gets off sidelines to fight antitrust bill aimed at reining in Big Tech 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z "While working at the Laffer Center, Andy became a nationally recognized expert on tax policy and healthcare, having been featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal and Investor's Business Daily," his website reads. “A fraud like George Santos”: New investigation blows major holes in MAGA Republican’s resume 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The Rich States, Poor States list that Youngkin cites in interviews — which is compiled by Moore and conservative economist Arthur Laffer — rewards states for conservative tax and business policies. Is Virginia an economic success or ‘in the ditch?’ Depends on which candidate you ask. 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The series bears the bylines of conservative economist Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore, who has held posts at the Heritage Foundation, Club for Growth and other conservative think tanks. Column: If California is such an 'anti-business' state, why is its economy booming? 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z “That took a lot of chutzpah,” Mr. Laffer, 81, said. God, Money, YOLO: How Cathie Wood Found Her Flock 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer wrote in a paper that Ms. Klobuchar’s desired antitrust changes will give government regulators at agencies like the Federal Trade Commission new authority to control America’s top tech firms. Laffer gets off sidelines to fight antitrust bill aimed at reining in Big Tech 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z As he rolled through his roster of usual suspects — Justice Powell, Arthur Laffer, trickle down, think tanks — it began to sing-song in my head like the old Billy Joel song. Review: How Reagan and the finance bros gave us Trump 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z During the meeting, Mr. Trump called the economist Arthur Laffer and put him on speakerphone, according to a person briefed on what happened. Republicans, Still at Odds Over Aid Package, Eye $1 Trillion Opening Offer 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z When he called in via speakerphone to the Oval Office, Laffer recounted in an interview with The Post, he argued against capping the size of the businesses that would benefit from the payroll tax cut. GOP coronavirus bill likely to include payroll tax cut and tie school money to reopening plans 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Trump then put economist Art Laffer on speakerphone. Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z “Antitrust is not anti-inflation — quite the opposite, according to economic theory,” Mr. Laffer wrote. Laffer gets off sidelines to fight antitrust bill aimed at reining in Big Tech 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Laffer served on the board of directors at GEE Group, a provider of staffing and human resources solutions, until March. Company linked to Trump adviser got millions in coronavirus aid as he urged GOP to cut relief 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer talked about the need to include the price-transparency measure, a prospect that the president appeared to like, the person said. Republicans, Still at Odds Over Aid Package, Eye $1 Trillion Opening Offer 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Laffer confirmed the call in an interview with The Washington Post. GOP coronavirus bill likely to include payroll tax cut and tie school money to reopening plans 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Laffer is part of a conservative group favoring the tax break. Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Ms. Klobuchar’s office did not respond to requests for comment on Mr. Laffer’s criticism. Laffer gets off sidelines to fight antitrust bill aimed at reining in Big Tech 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z "Art Laffer waves his finger at federal relief spending for working families but doesn't seem to mind when it benefits him personally," Derek Martin, a spokesman for the progressive watchdog group Accountable.US, told Salon. Company linked to Trump adviser got millions in coronavirus aid as he urged GOP to cut relief 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Laffer, a Trump Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree who once described the federal minimum wage law as the "Black Teenage Unemployment Act," headlined a call-in fundraiser for Hagerty earlier this month. Trump task force member Bill Hagerty may be using pandemic to fund his Tennessee Senate campaign 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Trump later assigned Laffer and Moore senior positions on the council. Trump economic task force member once called minimum wage law the “Black Teenage Unemployment Act" 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Art Laffer, a conservative economist and Trump adviser, told the Post that he supports the proposal. The Trump administration's "monstrous idea": Direct payments in exchange for Social Security cuts 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Art Laffer, a conservative economist who is advising the White House on its economic response, said in an interview he reviewed the presentation and supports it. Top White House advisers, unlike their boss, increasingly worry stimulus spending is costing too much 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Despite Laffer's opposition to the coronavirus stimulus, the Small Business Administration touted the PPP as a "direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll." Company linked to Trump adviser got millions in coronavirus aid as he urged GOP to cut relief 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z A campaign email promoting that event asks for contributions and suggests that donors may get inside economic information, invoking Hagerty and Laffer's association with the White House. Trump task force member Bill Hagerty may be using pandemic to fund his Tennessee Senate campaign 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z A few weeks ago, Kushner put forward a controversial relief plan backed by Laffer and Moore. Trump economic task force member once called minimum wage law the “Black Teenage Unemployment Act" 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z “It’s one hell of a difficult situation,” said economist Arthur Laffer, an outside Trump adviser. 34 days of pandemic: Inside Trump’s desperate attempts to reopen America 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z The “Save Our Country Coalition” counts economist and tax cut advocate Arthur Laffer, a Trump favorite and mentor to White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, as its honorary chairman. Conservative groups advising White House push fast reopening, not testing 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Laffer holds a lot of influence in the Trump administration. Company linked to Trump adviser got millions in coronavirus aid as he urged GOP to cut relief 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z "Bill and Dr. Laffer serve together on the recently appointed White House Economic Recovery Task Force and will offer an informative perspective on the recovery efforts," the email says. Trump task force member Bill Hagerty may be using pandemic to fund his Tennessee Senate campaign 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z One year prior, Trump awarded Laffer the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in the field. Trump economic task force member once called minimum wage law the “Black Teenage Unemployment Act" 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The president this week spent time talking with Art Laffer, a supply-side conservative viewed skeptically by most mainstream economists, about how to structure a payroll tax cut or tax holiday in the next stimulus package. Trump and Congress spar over next coronavirus economic package as CBO paints grim picture of what’s to come 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Even longtime Trump advisers like Art Laffer, a prominent conservative economist, and Stephen Moore, a so-called economist at the Heritage Foundation, said they did not expect to be named. "Sh*t show": Trump names CEOs to coronavirus economic council without giving them a head's up 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Trump praised Laffer, who wrote a fawning book about the president's economic policies titled "Trumponomics," when he awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year. Company linked to Trump adviser got millions in coronavirus aid as he urged GOP to cut relief 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Laffer, meanwhile, called for a cut in payroll taxes, which are used to fund Social Security. Trump’s attempt to enlist businesses in reopening push gets off to rocky start 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z "With the now famous 'Laffer Curve' — still, a very, very highly-respected economic curve — Art showed that if tax rates are too high, people stop spending. And they stop investing." Trump economic task force member once called minimum wage law the “Black Teenage Unemployment Act" 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Arthur Laffer, a conservative economist who is close to the White House, said Trump and his advisers are looking at “a whole panoply of issues,” including staggering the reopening by sectors. Trump wants to declare country open by May 1 — but the reality will be much slower 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z "I was not watching TV at the time," Laffer said. "Sh*t show": Trump names CEOs to coronavirus economic council without giving them a head's up 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Laffer was nevertheless floated as a potential candidate to serve on Trump's task force to reopen the economy. Company linked to Trump adviser got millions in coronavirus aid as he urged GOP to cut relief 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z “Come on. He’s the president,” said economist Arthur Laffer, a Trump ally who is close to several White House officials and previously advised President Ronald Reagan. Trump casts himself as pandemic patron, personalizing the government’s spread of cash and supplies 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The curve is not-highly respected, and Laffer did not invent it. Trump economic task force member once called minimum wage law the “Black Teenage Unemployment Act" 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z “Everyone wants to get the economy back and going again,” Laffer said. Trump wants to declare country open by May 1 — but the reality will be much slower 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Trump awarded Laffer the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year. Trump to unveil council to re-open the country after coronavirus pandemic 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z Laffer spoke as U.S. equity markets rallied to session highs following Sanders' announcement, which effectively ensures former Vice President Joe Biden will be the Democratic nominee. Former Reagan adviser Art Laffer explains why he's 'very pleased' that Biden is likely Dem nominee 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Supply-side economist Arthur Laffer, whom Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, warned that pumping federal dollars into the economy “sounds compassionate” but would not necessarily spark the market back into action. Trump’s $1 trillion stimulus is a gamble for reelection — and a sea change for Republicans once opposed to bailouts 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z When Laffer was asked what he thinks about the president’s plans he said, “I think his proposal on a tax cut on payroll is great.” Art Laffer on market selloff amid coronavirus fears: 'Put your hands in your pockets' and wait it out 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Given the global nature of investor concerns, it was also being rewarded for depending mostly on domestic revenue, said Nancy Tengler, chief investment officer of Laffer Tengler Investments. Investors eye bleach, food and tissues as virus fears intensify 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z “Watching Tesla this last week felt a lot like the bubble,” said Nancy Tengler, chief investment officer of Laffer Tengler Investments. 20 years after dot-com peak, tech dominance keeps investors on edge 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z A prominent example is the ‘Laffer curve’, named after Arthur Laffer, who later became Ronald Reagan’s economic adviser. The dangers of fringe economics in government 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z “I’m very worried that this government — or any government — in a panic does stupid things,” Laffer said. Trump’s $1 trillion stimulus is a gamble for reelection — and a sea change for Republicans once opposed to bailouts 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z In yet another attempt by young protesters to stifle free speech, students at Binghamton University shut down a lecture Tuesday by former Reagan administration economic adviser Art Laffer. Art Laffer shouted out of campus lecture by protesters: They 'clearly don't want free speech' 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z The university’s vice president for student affairs, Brian Rose says the school is investigating the students and student organizations who participated in a protest at a lecture by economist Arthur Laffer on Monday night. 2 arrested after protests at Binghamton University 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z A speech by former Reagan administration official Arthur Laffer was shut down by protesters at Binghamton University in New York on Monday, resulting in two arrests. Reagan economist’s speech shut down by protesters at Binghamton University; two arrested 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z If governments raise taxes for people with modest incomes and cut taxes for the wealthy, Laffer argued, they can raise revenue and boost growth. The dangers of fringe economics in government 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Laffer said that the 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful’s tax plan was the exact formula used in the 1930s when the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was signed into law and the economy started collapsing. Art Laffer warns Elizabeth Warren's tax policies could lead to 'deepest decline ever' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z However, as soon as Laffer approached the podium, protesters with a bullhorn jumped up on desks shouting -- with the intent to shut down Laffer's speech. Art Laffer shouted out of campus lecture by protesters: They 'clearly don't want free speech' 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z Laffer served as an economic adviser to the late President Ronald Reagan. 2 arrested after protests at Binghamton University 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z The argument was bolstered in June when the president bestowed the same honor upon Republican economist Art Laffer, despite his discredited ideas and record. Trump's latest curious choice for a Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z There is no consensus on whether the Laffer curve is accurate — even some leading conservative economists, such as Gregory Mankiw, are critical. The dangers of fringe economics in government 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Also on Mr. Pompeo’s New York agenda on Tuesday was a meeting at the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, a conservative group that includes the billionaire Steve Forbes and the economist Arthur B. Laffer. Pompeo Concedes Challenges on ISIS and North Korea, but Says Iran Policy Is Working 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Laffer said one man was yelling that the campus Republican organizations who invited Laffer were "racist" and "fascist." Art Laffer shouted out of campus lecture by protesters: They 'clearly don't want free speech' 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z That was due in no small part to Trump’s tax cuts doing not what Laffer predicted but what all sensible economists said would happen: government revenue fell off a cliff. Column: Trickle-down theory is a monstrous lie intended to justify the rich getting richer 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Most helpful was Art Laffer, the architect of supply-side economics, whose lifework, arguing for reducing taxes on the rich, recently earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump. The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z As these three books reveal, however, the ideas that Laffer and others came to represent are now under severe pressure, even from the centre-right parties in high-income nations that initially backed them. The dangers of fringe economics in government 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z That model has been replicated in Kansas with the deep tax cuts orchestrated by Arduin’s associate Arthur Laffer in 2012 — cuts that signified a trend of similar austerity shocks nationwide. Alaska becomes target for GOP's infamous budget mercenary 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Laffer served on President Ronald Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board for both presidential terms in the 1980s. Art Laffer shouted out of campus lecture by protesters: They 'clearly don't want free speech' 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z “That’s the supply side of the Laffer curve. We believe in that.” Column: Trickle-down theory is a monstrous lie intended to justify the rich getting richer 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Laffer had popularized the contentious notion that reducing taxes can actually increase tax revenues. The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Arthur Laffer popularized a theory of the relationship between tax rates and the government income dubbed the Laffer curve.Credit: The dangers of fringe economics in government 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Laffer specifically cited China and claimed President Xi Jinping is feeling the heat from President Trump's tariffs, the recent Hong Kong protests, and a tentatively approved $2 billion arms sale from the U.S. to Taiwan. Art Laffer says he's not concerned about a recession following Dow's massive plunge 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z There are endless arguments about the Laffer curve, which purports to show where this level lies. From Trump to Johnson, nationalists are on the rise – backed by billionaire oligarchs | George Monbiot 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z In June, Trump awarded trickle-down proponent Laffer the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Column: Trickle-down theory is a monstrous lie intended to justify the rich getting richer 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Last month, President Trump pointed to his studies there as he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative economist Arthur Laffer. Trump has referred to his Wharton degree as ‘super genius stuff.’ An admissions officer recalls it differently. 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Art Laffer is arguably the nation’s preeminent cheerleader for a ridiculous idea: tax cuts are self-financing. Trump pretends a failed economic theory has been proven true 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Former economic adviser to Ronald Reagan, Art Laffer, said Thursday that he isn't concerned about an impending economic recession and claimed the U.S. economy remains the strongest in the world. Art Laffer says he's not concerned about a recession following Dow's massive plunge 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “Laffer is the last person who deserves a Medal of Freedom,” Inslee said in a tweet. Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z “Few people in history have revolutionized economic theory like Arthur Laffer,” said Mr. Trump, who argued the economist’s theories ushered in “greater opportunity for all Americans.” Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics, awarded Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Awarding the Medal of Freedom to Laffer on June 19, Trump claimed that “I’ve heard and studied the Laffer curve for many years in the Wharton School of Finance.” Trump has referred to his Wharton degree as ‘super genius stuff.’ An admissions officer recalls it differently. 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The trouble, of course, is that Laffer’s theory hasn’t worked. Trump pretends a failed economic theory has been proven true 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Laffer said the substance of the argument is sound, but recession claims are highly exaggerated at this point. Art Laffer says he's not concerned about a recession following Dow's massive plunge 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “The question is, what you and I need to do is put the pressure on Arthur Laffer to accept the job.” Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump presented the medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Mr. Laffer in the White House’s Oval Office. Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics, awarded Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Trump presented the award to Laffer on Wednesday. Trump honors economist who advised him on lowering taxes 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z And yet, there was Laffer in the Oval Office yesterday, receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom – the nation’s highest civilian honor – from Donald Trump. Trump pretends a failed economic theory has been proven true 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Laffer also reacted to a Wall Street Journal editorial board piece entitled, "The Navarro Recession, II" which urged Trump to back off on tariffs and call a trade truce. Art Laffer says he's not concerned about a recession following Dow's massive plunge 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z “I’ve heard and studied the Laffer curve for many years. A very important thing you did, Art.” Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer, 78, has been dubbed the “Father of Supply-Side Economics.” Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics, awarded Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Laffer says lower tax rates change people’s behavior and stimulate economic growth, creating more tax revenue for the government, not less. Trump honors economist who advised him on lowering taxes 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z The president devoted his remarks in the Oval Office ceremony to pretending Laffer hadn’t spent the last several decades being discredited by the real-world effects of his ineffective model. Trump pretends a failed economic theory has been proven true 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Today, its value will be diminished when Donald Trump awards it to Art Laffer. Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z But Laffer’s critics — Democrats and Republicans — argue that there is little evidence to support his theory, popularly known as the “Laffer curve,” and that it inflates budget deficits. Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer credited the president with progress, putting him in the company of Mr. Reagan. Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics, awarded Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z One, Arthur Laffer, has proved so useful over the past 40 years of budgetary baiting-and-switching that Trump just awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Opinion | A Republican finally reveals the truth about the GOP tax cuts 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z As Trump spoke, his own tax plan was pushing the budget deficit to new depths, offering fresh evidence that Laffer’s model doesn’t work. Trump pretends a failed economic theory has been proven true 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z You’ll probably see reports today that describe Laffer as the “godfather” of supply-side economics, though that isn’t quite right. Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Out of it came the “Laffer curve,” a U-shaped graph illustrating the relationship between tax rates and revenue. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z “It’s a concept that has changed public policy decision-making forever,” said Jonathan Williams, chief economist and vice president at the American Legislative Exchange Council, which hailed Mr. Trump’s move to recognize Mr. Laffer. Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics, awarded Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Trump recently gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to golfing great Tiger Woods and plans to give one later this month to Arthur Laffer, the economist known as a leading proponent of supply-side economics. Trump: Jerry West to get Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z What Trump neglected to mention is that Reagan raised taxes in 1982, at which point Laffer predicted the Republican White House’s agenda would do real harm to the economy. Trump pretends a failed economic theory has been proven true 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z More recently, as regular readers may recall, Laffer served as the architect of then-Gov. Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z From Laffer’s graph, Republicans had the academic justification to justify slashing tax rates for corporations and the rich. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Several years ago, Mr. Laffer advised Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a Republican who drastically slashed taxes to try and spur economic growth. Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics, awarded Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z President Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, to influential economist Arthur Laffer on June 19, the White House said on Friday. Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur... 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z President Trump will award the Medal of Freedom to Arthur Laffer, the influential supply-side economist whose theory for decades established strong incentives in Washington to cut taxes. Trump to award Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Laffer vowed that Brownback’s plan would generate “enormous prosperity,” which is largely the opposite of what actually happened. Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Each and every time state or federal governments have tested Laffer’s trickle-down theory, deficits balloon, rich folks hoard their wealth at the top, and average Americans suffer. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Laffer is known as the father of supply side economics, which gained popularity under President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. Trump to award Medal of Freedom to conservative economist 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Laffer, 78, who served as an adviser to President Ronald Reagan, reportedly first sketched the curve on a napkin in 1974. Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur... 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z The White House said Friday that Mr. Trump will award the medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Mr. Laffer on June 19. Trump to award Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z When the GOP governor’s agenda failed to deliver on any of the expected results, Laffer was pressed for an explanation. Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Laffer is a man whose sole Medal of Freedom-worthy achievement appears to be uniting staunchly conservative and ardently progressive economists against him. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z His theory, the “Laffer Curve,” establishes the concept that lower tax rates spur economic growth, jobs and investment. Trump to award Medal of Freedom to conservative economist 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z But also political leaders like the liberals Hiram Johnson and Upton Sinclair, and the conservatives Arthur Laffer and Ronald Reagan. Think California's too big and influential? Wait until the presidential race heats up 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Known as the “Father of Supply-Side Economics,” Mr. Laffer, 78, is one of the most influential economists in American history, the White House said. Trump to award Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z With a record like this, common sense suggests Laffer should be seen as a national laughingstock. Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Next Wednesday, Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our country’s highest civilian honor, to the arch-conservative economist Art Laffer. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z As Laffer argued, there was a global economic crisis because investors were panicked by the prospect of an Obama presidency. One of Trump's favorite economists blames Great Recession on Obama 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z But Kudlow and Laffer both told The Washington Post in the past week that they support Powell and do not want him removed as chair. Stephen Moore, who once ran a political group fined $350,000, wants to take the Fed in a direction Trump supports 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z He is known for his economic theory, the “Laffer Curve,” which establishes that cuts in marginal tax rates spur investment, production, jobs, wages, economic growth, and tax compliance. Trump to award Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Instead, as Republican politics has become radicalized – and divorced altogether from reason and evidence – GOP candidates and officeholders have sought out Laffer for his “expertise.” Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Sadly, Laffer’s career has been heavy on punditry, light in academic rigor, and absolutely destructive for the average American and the long-term health and sustainability of our economy. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Laffer added that if he thinks Donald Trump is likely to lose, he’ll start moving his investments away from the market. One of Trump's favorite economists blames Great Recession on Obama 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Moore last year published a celebratory book, Trumponomics, with the veteran economist Arthur Laffer, a former adviser to Ronald Reagan. Trump’s Federal Reserve pick owes $75,000 in taxes, US government alleges 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The Laffer curve showed that, starting from a zero tax rate, increases in tax rates will eventually decrease revenue when the tax rates become high enough. Trump to award Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z And today, none other than Donald J. Trump will put our country’s highest civilian honor around Laffer’s neck. Trump to award misguided economist the Presidential Medal of Freedom 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z A number of economists have already dismissed Laffer’s signature supply-side economics theory as pure nonsense. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Is Art Laffer familiar with the word “causation”? One of Trump's favorite economists blames Great Recession on Obama 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z The Laffer curve, you may recall, was created by supply-side economist Arthur Laffer. Perspective | The left comes up with an economic idea silly enough to rival the Trumpublicans 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The state of Kansas took Mr. Moore’s advice on fiscal policy in 2013, adopting a set of tax cuts recommended by Mr. Moore and his longtime collaborator Arthur Laffer. Opinion | Stephen Moore Would Be a Loyalist, not an Expert, at the Fed 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Though Moore and Laffer support Trump’s call to drain the Washington swamp, they are selective about what makes it through the sewer. Other presidents had a brain trust. But the intellectuals backing this White House are a bust. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Esquire suggested that Laffer’s turn as the architect of disastrous Brownback tax experiment in Kansas should hang “like a dead possum” around his neck for the rest of his days. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Why in the world do Republicans still listen to Laffer? One of Trump's favorite economists blames Great Recession on Obama 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z President Trump’s belligerent approach to our trading partners worries most economists, including his former economic advisers Stephen Moore and Arthur Laffer. Four Questions for the Year Ahead 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z He is co-author with Arthur Laffer of “Trumponomics: Inside the America First Plan to Revive Our Economy,” to be published in October. Opinion | The Corporate Tax Cut Is Paying for Itself 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Moore and Laffer outline the principles of Trump populism, but many are mere slogans. Other presidents had a brain trust. But the intellectuals backing this White House are a bust. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Most likely, it’s because Laffer’s theory just so happens to serve as the basis for every terrible tax cut that Trump and the Republican party have passed for decades. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z When the the GOP governor’s agenda failed to deliver on any of the expected results, Laffer was pressed for an explanation. One of Trump's favorite economists blames Great Recession on Obama 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z But even Mr. Moore and Mr. Laffer part ways with the president on international trade. Four Questions for the Year Ahead 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z “I don’t think there’s a chance he’ll resign,” Mr. Laffer said. Larry Kudlow, Trump Adviser, Recovering After Heart Attack, Friends Say 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z “We were a little surprised at how firm he was in this rejection,” Moore and Laffer write. Other presidents had a brain trust. But the intellectuals backing this White House are a bust. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z At the extremes, the Laffer curve is correct, but that doesn’t tell us anything about the points in the middle. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z On March 3, Kudlow joined conservative economists Steve Moore and Arthur Laffer in a column for CNBC.com that was sharply critical of Trump’s tariffs proposal. Kudlow to be top White House economic adviser as Trump adds longtime loyalist 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z He left that position in the early 1990s to treat an addiction to alcohol and drugs, after which Kudlow worked at Laffer’s research and consulting firm. Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z On March 3, Kudlow joined Steve Moore and Arthur Laffer in a column for CNBC.com that was sharply critical of Trump’s proposal to impose the tariffs. Kudlow to be top White House economic adviser as Trump adds longtime loyalist 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Much like Hanson, who argues that only Trump himself could have followed his formula to victory, Moore and Laffer regard Trump as a unique figure, restoring American growth and greatness by force of personality. Other presidents had a brain trust. But the intellectuals backing this White House are a bust. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Laffer’s idea, however, was that a “tipping point” existed on the continuum in between, where people’s incentives to work and invest decreased because tax rates were too onerous. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z He is a disciple of Mr. Laffer, the godfather of supply-side tax cuts, whom Mr. Kudlow credits for helping him overcome an alcohol- and substance-abuse problem more than 25 years ago. Larry Kudlow Is the New Favorite to Replace Gary Cohn 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Laffer described Kudlow as someone who would be inclined to offer “unvarnished” advice to the president on the appropriate path for economic policy. Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Asked for reaction to Navarro’s insistence on the network earlier in the day that tariffs are good for American workers, Laffer replied firmly: “I don’t agree with him on that.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Peter Navarro gets his 15 minutes of fame as the salesman for the Trump tariffs 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Stephen Moore and Arthur Laffer disagree with some of Trump’s hard-line positions on immigration and worry about his trade protectionism. Other presidents had a brain trust. But the intellectuals backing this White House are a bust. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z In the decades since, Laffer has clung to relevancy, appearing on cable news to vehemently defend the alleged benefits of slashing taxes, even when the evidence provided otherwise. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z In an interview last week, Laffer said it was most likely a keepsake created a few years later. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The two men and their wives used to celebrate New Year’s Eve together outside San Diego where Laffer lived at the time. Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Former Ronald Reagan economic adviser Art Laffer, of Laffer curve fame, said on Fox Business yesterday afternoon he hopes Trump doesn’t mean what he says and is only talking tough to extract concessions in negotiations. Analysis | The Daily 202: Peter Navarro gets his 15 minutes of fame as the salesman for the Trump tariffs 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Mr. Laffer said of the museum napkin, on which he drew his curve, along with a brief explanation. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z More recently, in Kansas, where an extreme version of Laffer’s theory was implemented and tax rates were cut by nearly a third, the state suffered one of the worst fiscal disasters in recent history. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Laffer said he did draw on the Smithsonian’s napkin, but he most likely did so several years later, at the request of journalist Jude Wanniski, who wanted a keepsake of the famous moment. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z In the Reagan administration, Kudlow worked in the White House budget office, and Laffer served on an economic policy advisory board. Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer may still be calling to cut tax rates, to provide an incentive for executives to earn even more. Tax Cuts, Sold as Fuel for Growth, Widen Gap Between Rich and Poor 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer’s Curve, which illustrates the theory that cutting tax rates can increase tax revenues, is enjoying a revival. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The Laffer curve has done immense damage to the US economy in the forty years since its inception. Why are we still pretending 'trickle-down' economics work? | Morris Pearl 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z In two interviews last week, Laffer said the Smithsonian did not contact him before putting the napkin on display, and he learned about the exhibit only after the fact. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “He’s a very sensitive man and a very logical man, which is exactly what Trump needs,” said Arthur Laffer, a well-known economist and longtime friend of Kudlow. Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z It is unclear whether reality ever followed Mr. Laffer’s prescription. Tax Cuts, Sold as Fuel for Growth, Widen Gap Between Rich and Poor 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z In Mr. Wanniski’s account, Mr. Laffer grew frustrated as he tried to explain the value of tax cuts to Mr. Cheney, finally grabbing a paper napkin so he could draw a visual aid. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “He was the George Washington of the free Cubans,” Laffer said. Ties to Cuba Enhance and Entangle Jorge Mas’s Marlins Bid 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Laffer’s curve, which illustrates the theory that cutting tax rates can increase tax revenues, is enjoying a revival. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “And if by chance, he doesn’t convince the president of something, he will be a loyal employee,” Laffer said. Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The findings contradicted the basic proposition on Mr. Laffer’s napkin. Tax Cuts, Sold as Fuel for Growth, Widen Gap Between Rich and Poor 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z In an interview this week, Mr. Laffer said it was most likely a keepsake created a few years later. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “He inherited a great company from his father,” said Laffer, who has served on the boards of the foundation and MasTec. Ties to Cuba Enhance and Entangle Jorge Mas’s Marlins Bid 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Laffer has always said he does not have a clear recollection of the original meeting, but he said he does not regard the Smithsonian’s napkin as the authentic original. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Brownback had called on the economist Arthur Laffer — famous for theorizing that tax revenue can increase if tax cuts promote enough growth — as an advisor for the plan. It's the end of the road for the GOP's big tax experiment in Kansas 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z The governor was advised by Arthur Laffer, the economist who inspired Ronald Reagan’s “trickle-down” economic theory. Kansas abandons massive tax cuts that provided model for Trump's plan 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer said he did draw on the Smithsonian’s napkin, but he most likely did so several years later, at the request of the journalist Jude Wanniski, who wanted a keepsake of the famous moment. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “He loves his Miami and he loves his Cuban heritage,” said Arthur Laffer, the well-known economist from the Reagan administration and a longtime ally of the Mas family. Ties to Cuba Enhance and Entangle Jorge Mas’s Marlins Bid 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z The Laffer curve became famous; the Republican Party became the party of tax cuts; and, in 2015, the Smithsonian Institution said it was putting the napkin on display. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Laffer blames politics and timidity rather than economic theory for Kansas’s woes. 'We are a cautionary tale': Kansas feels the pain of massive Trump-style tax cuts 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z When President Trump and his team unveiled their tax reform plan late last month, they revived the so-called Laffer curve, the theory that cutting taxes spurs economic growth which, in turn, creates more tax revenue. Trump, Turnbull, Prince Philip: Your Morning Briefing 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z In a pair of interviews this week, Mr. Laffer said the Smithsonian did not contact him before putting the napkin on display, and that he learned about the exhibit only after the fact. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Believes disproven Laffer Curve and that good jobs will follow massive tax cuts. Trump Is Expected to Sign Orders That Could Expand Access to Fossil Fuels 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z In Wanniski’s account, Laffer grew frustrated as he tried to explain the value of tax cuts to Cheney, finally grabbing a paper napkin so he could draw a visual aid. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Brownback’s problems stem from a bill that was originally a fairly modest tax cut but which spiraled out of his control because of politics and hostility towards the governor, said Laffer. 'We are a cautionary tale': Kansas feels the pain of massive Trump-style tax cuts 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z More than 40 years after those scribblings, President Trump is reviving the so-called Laffer curve as he announces the broad outlines of a tax overhaul on Wednesday. Arthur Laffer’s Theory on Tax Cuts Comes to Life Once More 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Now Republicans are once again leaning on the Laffer Curve to argue that cutting tax rates would not increase the federal debt. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer said little about the budget deficits and the surge in debt that resulted from Reagan-era policies. Investors Make Bullish Bet on Trump, and an Era of Tax Cuts and Spending 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z The Laffer curve, which looks like the nose of an airplane, is meant to show that higher tax rates can reduce tax revenues — and lower tax rates can bring in more money. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The fact remains, Laffer argued, that “you can’t tax a state into prosperity. A poor person can’t spend themselves into wealth.” 'We are a cautionary tale': Kansas feels the pain of massive Trump-style tax cuts 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z “We would bring people back and we would create jobs without tariffs and without protectionism,” Mr. Laffer said by telephone. Arthur Laffer’s Theory on Tax Cuts Comes to Life Once More 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The Laffer Curve, which looks like the nose of an airplane, is meant to show that higher tax rates can reduce tax revenues — and lower tax rates can bring in more money. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z In the 1970s and ’80s , supply-side economics was championed by Arthur Laffer, who famously drew the theory on a napkin for White House advisers to President Gerald Ford. Before Trump’s tax plan, there was ‘voodoo economics’ and ‘hyperbole’ 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Arnett, now known as Grace-Marie Turner, said she recalled the moment vividly because she had never seen the Laffer curve before, and she found it illuminating. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The economic spirit behind Trump’s plan is Arthur Laffer – the go-to guru of “supply-side economics” since the Reagan era, and one of the architects of Kansas governor Sam Brownback’s original tax plan. 'We are a cautionary tale': Kansas feels the pain of massive Trump-style tax cuts 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z On it, the economist Arthur Laffer in 1974 sketched a curve meant to illustrate his theory that cutting taxes would spur enough economic growth to generate new tax revenue. Arthur Laffer’s Theory on Tax Cuts Comes to Life Once More 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer has always said he does not have a clear recollection of the original meeting, but he said that he does not regard the Smithsonian’s napkin as the authentic original. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z So is the Laffer curve, the delusional belief that cutting taxes will raise government revenues relative to what they would have been without the tax cut. 4 Steps to Rebuild the GOP 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Laffer said of the museum napkin, on which he drew his curve, along with a brief explanation. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z “Politics is politics, and I have been the object of political attack and praise. I have gotten both,” Laffer told the Guardian. 'We are a cautionary tale': Kansas feels the pain of massive Trump-style tax cuts 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Stephen Moore, a Heritage Foundation fellow, said he and Arthur Laffer, the supply-side economist, had tangled over the top tax bracket while Mr. Trump observed from behind his desk, eventually siding with Mr. Moore. Donald Trump, Untamed and Growing Sullen, Lets His Tongue Barge Ahead 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z He wrote again that Mr. Laffer drew the curve on a cocktail napkin, in December 1974, and he specifically denied that Mr. Rumsfeld was there. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The far-right Louisianan wrote, “Great to meet with President Reagan’s former economic advisor Art Laffer to discuss the benefits of tax reform!” Republicans continue to turn to the wrong economist 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Republicans are once again leaning on the Laffer curve to argue that cutting tax rates would not increase the federal debt. Arthur Laffer says this isn’t his famous napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z He also received books from Karl Rove, a political strategist for former president George W. Bush, and from economist Arthur Laffer, who was a tax adviser to former president Ronald Reagan. Jeb Bush’s clock, Tim McGraw’s guitar: Gifts received by Gov. Larry Hogan 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z When the the GOP governor’s agenda failed to deliver on any of the guaranteed results, Laffer was pressed for an explanation. Republican economic plan gets the wrong kind of endorsement 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Is it possible Mr. Laffer reprised that napkin for Mr. Wanniski, creating a reproduction of a reproduction? This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Soon after, The Hill reported that Laffer publicly defended Donald Trump’s trade policies. Republicans continue to turn to the wrong economist 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z So the rest of the world will continue to march down the Laffer Curve on corporate tax rates, making their countries better destinations for companies that want to be globally competitive. Jack Lew’s Corporate Tax Ambush 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z Conservative economist Arthur Laffer, an adviser to former President Ronald Reagan who has been counseling Trump on tax policy, said he was convinced the real estate mogul was open to sound advice. Trump's march stirs growing sense of dread among Republicans 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Yes, when Art Laffer endorses an economic plan, the appropriate response is, “Uh oh.” Republican economic plan gets the wrong kind of endorsement 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The Laffer Curve became famous; the Republican Party became the party of tax cuts; and, in 2015, the Smithsonian announced that it was putting the napkin on display. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Laffer also said that Trump’s tax plan would be “phenomenal” for the U.S. Republicans continue to turn to the wrong economist 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z “It’s our job to nurture the candidates, to bring them into the fold, including Trump,” said Arthur Laffer, a famed conservative economist who met with Trump in the fall. GOP establishment warms to Trump — and remains cool toward Cruz 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Scudder is currently the chief operating officer at Laffer Associates, a firm led by former Reagan administration economist Arthur Laffer. Christie names Ford Scudder as treasurer 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z A good rule of thumb is that whenever you see Art Laffer extolling the amazing economic impact of a tax-cut package, assume the opposite will happen. Republican economic plan gets the wrong kind of endorsement 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Arnett, now known as Grace-Marie Turner, said that she recalled the moment vividly because she had never seen the Laffer Curve before, and she found it illuminating. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The problem with both of these stories – Laffer vouching for Trump and Scalise discussing tax policy with Laffer – is that they treat the Republican economist as a credible figure. Republicans continue to turn to the wrong economist 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Indeed, some early voodoo economists, such as Arthur Laffer, claimed that there wouldn’t be any drop in revenues. Jeb Bush and the Return of Voodoo Economics 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Trump has won some praise from members of those groups; for example, Laffer said in an interview that he enjoys how Trump tells voters, “‘I’m rich and I love it!’ Trump upends GOP message on economy 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z The Laffer curve, as the basis for supply-side economics, meant huge tax breaks for the rich that never trickled down. Why Scott Walker is so dangerous 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Why did Mr. Laffer dedicate the napkin to Mr. Rumsfeld and write the date “9/13/74”? This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Asked for an explanation, Laffer recently boasted, “Kansas is doing fine.” Being discredited is not always a barrier to success 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Back then, it was called the Laffer Curve. Read Full Text of Gov. Scott Walker's Campaign Launch 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Laffer said he doesn’t worry too much about candidates shifting focus: “I cool my jets,” he said. Trump upends GOP message on economy 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Just Suspend All Taxes: Art Laffer is most known for his “Laffer Curve” idea, where he proposed that cutting taxes creates so much growth it will bring in more revenue. The 8 worst economic proposals GOP candidates are considering 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer said he simply was not sure. This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Rand Paul huddled with Art Laffer and Steve Moore yesterday ahead of a new push to promote his tax plan. Being discredited is not always a barrier to success 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Many conservative economists, most notably supply side godfather Arthur Laffer, argue that reducing the marginal tax rate paid by the nation's top income earners is critical to accelerating growth. “Anybody who’s willing to work full time shouldn’t be poor” 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z But Laffer and many other economists oppose Trump’s trade and immigration proposals, which they say would dampen economic growth. Trump upends GOP message on economy 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Many mainstream economists have pointed to the failures in Mr. Laffer’s supply-side promises that lowering top tax rates will lift economic growth and lead to more federal revenues. Matchmaking Season for Republican Presidential Candidates and Economists 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z It was a grand experiment designed in part to prove the Laffer Curve effect equating lower taxes with increasing public revenue. Recent Missouri Editorials 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z As regular readers may recall, Laffer rose to GOP prominence in the 1980s pushing the celebrated-but-wrong idea that tax cuts can pay for themselves. Being discredited is not always a barrier to success 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Brownback’s well-paid tax consultant, the legendary economist Laffer, promised Kansans that the cuts would pay for themselves in supercharged economic growth. Sam Brownback guts Kansas even more: This is life under America’s worst Republican governor 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Lowering tax rates to raise revenues, “the Laffer Curve,” may superficially seems paradoxical. Confessing My Secret Love Affair With John Maynard Keynes 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Another economist likely to remain unaffiliated is Arthur Laffer, whose famed curve inspired Reaganomics. Matchmaking Season for Republican Presidential Candidates and Economists 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Despite Laffer's presence on his policy team, Brownback's state's budget is nearly $1 billion in the red, forcing the governor to make deep cuts in education, social programs and some services. Republicans Have Become the Party of Red Ink 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Laffer also changed up his story – he’d guaranteed an “immediate and lasting” economic boost, but in January 2015 he urged Kansans to wait. Kansas keeps on bleeding: Sam Brownback’s tax-cut miracle still hasn’t arrived, and won’t any time soon 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Controversial Republican economist Arthur Laffer was recently asked about his handiwork in Kansas. More Kansas schools forced to close 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Under Brownback’s economic plan, crafted by the infamous Art Laffer, the wealthiest Kansans received a tax break the state couldn’t afford. Kansas eyes redistributing wealth in the wrong direction 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z In fact, Laffer is evidently a go-to source for many of this year’s Republican presidential candidates. In-demand GOP economist says Kansas 'is doing fine' 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z "It's classic Laffer Curve," says Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy Research, describing the economic theory that tax cuts will pay for themselves by stimulating increased economic activity. Republicans Have Become the Party of Red Ink 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The Washington Post explains why Arthur Laffer is such an influencer of GOP candidates. Clinton's 'go small' strategy carries risks and rewards 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z “Kansas,” Laffer said two weeks ago, “is doing fine.” More Kansas schools forced to close 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Arthur Laffer was waiting in the sun outside Terminal A of Reagan National Airport, smiling like the Gipper. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The conversation turned to Brownback’s radical experiment, and the Post’s article added this gem: “ ‘Kansas,’ Laffer declared over a five-hour lunch interview in Washington, ‘is doing fine.’ In-demand GOP economist says Kansas 'is doing fine' 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z But Baker and other analysts say Kansas' five-year experiment with Laffer's theories has been a disaster by most measures. Republicans Have Become the Party of Red Ink 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Advised by the charlatan Art Laffer — originator of the curve — Brownback slashed income taxes for individuals and businesses, promising that his supply-side “experiment” would jump-start the Sunflower State’s economy. Sam Brownback’s latest master plan to save the Kansas economy: Ban abortions 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Balconi proposed the book idea to Laffer after hearing Laffer speak about economic incentives at the Detroit Economic Club in late 2012. How Kids Can Learn Economics With a Legend 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z The upcoming election is, in many ways, a crucial barbecue for Laffer and his supply-side acolytes. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z According to this article by Art Laffer and his colleague Nicholas Drinkwater, each of the 11 states that adopted the state income tax has ended up with declining populations and no improvement in public services. Ohio's Chance of A Lifetime 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z By contrast, Wiehe and others say, Minnesota has generally refuted Laffer's theory. Republicans Have Become the Party of Red Ink 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z "Wall Street", understands economics far better than do political hacks like Rand Paul and Sarah Palin or their hired guns like Arthur Laffer or Stephen Moore. A Prediction Market for Inflation—or Deflation 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z Balconi, the mother of two kids ages 12 and 14, and Laffer, a grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of one, are passionate about the need for young people to gasp economics early. How Kids Can Learn Economics With a Legend 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z When Brownback, under threat, called Laffer, worried about whether the tax cuts were working as planned, Laffer said he told Brownback to remember why he cut those taxes in the first place. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Those potential candidates are being encouraged by influential conservative thinkers such as economist Arthur Laffer and groups such as the Heritage Foundation, the Club for Growth and Americans for Tax Reform. GOP challenge: Cut taxes for wealthy, show concern for middle class 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Former Texas governor Rick Perry has met with Laffer and Kudlow’s group. The GOP is debating whether Reaganomics needs an update 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z France’s 75% ‘supertax’ illustrates the effects of the Laffer curve The French ‘supertax’ perfectly illustrates the Laffer curve’s depiction of diminishing government revenues at high tax rates. Hollande's 75% 'Supertax' Failure A Blow To Piketty's Economics 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z “We live and read and write and breathe economics,” Laffer says. How Kids Can Learn Economics With a Legend 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Some time ago, Laffer recounted, he sat down with Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who was hoping the economist would bless his flat-tax plan. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Which means a move to a more regressive taxation system: it’s the only way to actually capture enough of GDP to pay for everything without running into Laffer Curve problems and thus falling revenue collections. The Problem With Subsidising Child Care Is That Subsidy Doesn't Make Something Cheaper 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Money supply, as Arthur Laffer long ago noted, is demand driven. Switzerland Didn't 'Ambush' The Global Economy, But Floating Money Values Did 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z So it sort of was not the anniversary of the Laffer curve in December. The Laffer Curve Anniversary Is Just Now 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z With the help of her children, Balconi wrote the stories in the book and then sent it to Laffer for review. How Kids Can Learn Economics With a Legend 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Laffer critiqued it instead as having too many complicated, economy- distorting features. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z And yes, we do indeed think that the Laffer Curve applies to poor people as well as rich ones. Just Why Are The Unions Supporting A Rise In The Minimum Wage? 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z But this adult-oriented title follows the exploits of Larry Laffer as he strolls the city of Lost Wages, looking for love. The 10 Best Classic PC Games You Can Play Right Now 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z It was not the first time that Laffer had sketched the curve, even for Rumsfeld. The Laffer Curve Anniversary Is Just Now 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z The Laffer Curve itself is really, originally at least, about the effects of taxation levels upon economic growth. Tax Avoidance And Tax Evasion Are To The Benefit Of Us All 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Laffer tells a lot of Reagan stories, as many Reagan administration veterans do. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The Laffer Curve is looking, in part, at how these two interact when we change tax levels. So Uber And Lyft's Surge Pricing Worked Just Perfectly On New Year's Eve Then 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z Continuing to sell the Laffer fallacies may be laughable, but the destructive outcomes of these theories in practice remain no laughing matter. Discussing the ‘Laffer curve’ at 40 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z George Shultz, Laffer’s dean at Chicago and then his boss at the Office of Management and Budget, along with Shultz’s Chicago buddy Rumsfeld, had surely been treated to the curve before. The Laffer Curve Anniversary Is Just Now 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s actually a calumny, a very successful one I might add, to claim that the Laffer Curve is all there is to supply side economics. The Laffer Curve Is 40 Years Old; Long Live The Laffer Curve 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z “He is a great communicator,” said Stephen Moore, the chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, who has known Laffer for nearly 25 years. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Those lines, which showed how tax rates above a certain point would produce less revenue for the government, became known as “the Laffer Curve,” which this month turns 40. Why the Laffer Curve Makes Sense to Revisit 40 Years Later 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Stephen Moore is chief economist at the Heritage Foundation and a co-author with Arthur Laffer of “An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of States.” The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z The main content of the note was this: “‘There are always two tax rates that produce the same dollar revenues,’ says Laffer. The Laffer Curve Anniversary Is Just Now 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z And the Laffer Curve really is only telling us one thing. The Laffer Curve Is 40 Years Old; Long Live The Laffer Curve 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Laffer’s ideas have also grown out of fashion with much of the mainstream economic community. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Moore tells the story better than most anyone else can, being a friend to Laffer and an adviser on economic matters to just about everyone on the right that matters. Why the Laffer Curve Makes Sense to Revisit 40 Years Later 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z In the four decades since, the Laffer Curve and its supply-side message have taken something of a beating. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Last December marked the 40th anniversary of the Laffer curve—sort of. The Laffer Curve Anniversary Is Just Now 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Laffer himself has pointed that the idea isn’t original to himself, only this particular expression of it. The Laffer Curve Is 40 Years Old; Long Live The Laffer Curve 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Laffer’s theories are so far detached from mainstream economics that “there is no point of contact,” said Paul Krugman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist and a liberal columnist for the New York Times. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Back in the Reagan era there were a lot of people who claimed Laffer’s theory was just so much hot air. Why the Laffer Curve Makes Sense to Revisit 40 Years Later 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z But I’d argue — and not just because Laffer has been a longtime friend and mentor — that his theory has actually held up pretty well these past 40 years. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Laffer, a professor at the University of Chicago business school, had been putting it on the chalkboard for years. The Laffer Curve Anniversary Is Just Now 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z We’re just at the 40th anniversary of the first drawing of what became known as the Laffer Curve. The Laffer Curve Is 40 Years Old; Long Live The Laffer Curve 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Republicans love Laffer, Krugman said, not because his message is simple but because it conforms perfectly to a preexisting limit-the-government worldview: “The point is, he’s telling them what they want to hear.” Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Hopefully the 40th anniversary of the Laffer Curve is not something policymakers in Washington will overlook. Why the Laffer Curve Makes Sense to Revisit 40 Years Later 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z President Ronald Reagan adopted the Laffer Curve message, telling Americans that when 70 to 80 cents of an extra dollar earned goes to the government, it’s understandable that people wonder: Why keep working? The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z I have a funny suspicion that Morre & Laffer will never publish serious economic research and yet they get the same label, "economist", as the two who do. The Big Economic Unknowns of 2015, From Unemployment to Oil 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z Yup, Jimmy Carter was doing supply side economics before the Laffer Curve had been scribbled on that napkin. The Laffer Curve Is 40 Years Old; Long Live The Laffer Curve 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z When Carson, the neurosurgeon turned tea party favorite, came calling with a tax plan to run by him, Laffer headed him off. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Laffer is serving a sentence of life without parole. Doctor Who Ran Queens Pain Clinic Is Sentenced to Up to 20 Years for Manslaughter 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z As Laffer told me in a recent interview: “We also emphasized sound money, free trade and deregulation. It was a package of reforms to clear away the obstacles to increased economic output.” The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Li also was convicted of selling prescriptions to David Laffer, who shot and killed two employees and two customers while holding up a Long Island pharmacy for painkillers in June 2011. NY pain doctor gets prison in manslaughter case 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z As an undergraduate at the University of Southern California she found an early and lifelong mentor in supply-side economist Arthur Laffer, who sits on Ark’s advisory board. Are Transparent Managed ETFs The Future? Fund Manager Cathie Wood Is Betting On It 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z When Paul announced his presidential run this week, he touted a tax plan far more in line with Laffer’s vision. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The charges included selling prescriptions to David S. Laffer, an addict who in June 2011 killed four people while stealing narcotics from a drugstore in Medford, N.Y., on Long Island. Doctor Who Ran Queens Pain Clinic Is Sentenced to Up to 20 Years for Manslaughter 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z I asked Laffer about the economy’s surge, while income tax rates rose, during the Clinton presidency — which critics cite as repudiation of supply-side theories. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Laffer pleaded guilty to murder and is serving a life sentence. NY pain doctor gets prison in manslaughter case 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z “The states that cut their taxes really outperform the states that raise them,” Laffer said. Laffer feels vindicated by Kansas failure 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z In 1978, Laffer was already a rising force in conservative economics. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Economist Art Laffer famously explained how when you tax something, you get less of it, and when you subsidize something you get more of it. Math Doesn't Add Up In Suspiciously-Timed Wisconsin Minimum Wage Lawsuit 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Laffer noted that tax rates on work and investment fell in the ’90s. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z The body voted in secret on mandating a tobacco tax that, according to the economist Arthur B. Laffer will see the global average price of cigarettes increase by 107% worldwide. WHO Meets Behind Closed Doors, Threatens A Global Tax Hike 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Its contents are ten representative papers by Laffer and those in his employ since 1978, selected by me, the editor. They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z “We’ll see who slugs it out” in the primaries, Laffer said. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z It’s the process of looking at a particular tax change and asking what the Laffer effects of that tax change are. Memo To Paul Krugman; Dynamic Scoring Of Tax Changes Is Not Voodoo Economics 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most powerful vindication of the Laffer Curve comes from the many nations around the world that have successfully integrated supply-side economics into their fiscal policies. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z For example, the Diamond and Saez paper says that the peak of the Laffer Curve is above current US high end income tax rates. We Can Raise Taxes, Sure, But We'll Not Get Much Tax Revenue By Doing So 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Reagan’s opponents pounced on the Laffer curve, arguing that it was “snake oil.” They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z When he, Kudlow and Moore welcome candidates to their small-group meetings in New York, Laffer said, he gives an hour or so briefing on how economics works. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The first is the extreme interpretation of the Laffer Curve idea. Memo To Paul Krugman; Dynamic Scoring Of Tax Changes Is Not Voodoo Economics 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z The original Laffer Curve illustrated that two tax rates lead to zero revenue: a rate of zero and a rate of 100 percent — because no one will work if all earnings are taken away. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Brownback needs to educate the Kansas electorate more thoroughly on the 'Laffer curve' logic that predicts tax cuts lead to increased revenues and productivity. Conservative Experiment Faces Revolt in Reliably Red Kansas 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z When Laffer said tax cuts could maintain or increase revenue, he said, explicitly, it would come across all governmental entities. They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Laffer has stuck with the same basic argument about taxes that he brought to Reagan. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z They’ve done this by trying to estimate the Laffer effects of tax rates both higher and lower than those on those activities. Memo To Paul Krugman; Dynamic Scoring Of Tax Changes Is Not Voodoo Economics 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z But today, even the most ardent disciples of the Laffer Curve don’t argue that cutting tax rates will increase revenue — except in extreme cases when rates are at the very highest range of the curve. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z The time lag, however, seems not to have been estimated by Dr Laffer. Conservative Experiment Faces Revolt in Reliably Red Kansas 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z One of the reasons Laffer’s argument about the states got minimal citations is that everybody blew off the fact that Democrats had traditionally made these arguments in favor of their own tax cuts. They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Laffer rejects the ideas of candidates such as Rubio who push for targeted tax relief for families or the middle class, saying those deductions “don’t make sense in the tax code.” Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Arthur Laffer once said, “In terms of impact upon the economy, if regulations are a ‘one,’ taxes are a ‘ten,’ and money is a ‘one hundred.’ No, Professor Cochrane, The Fed Is Not Getting It Right 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Alas, the Laffer Curve effect is now working against the United States on corporate taxation. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Laffer is also centrally involved in the launch of Alec’s new city initiative. Conservative group Alec devises offshoot ACCE to lobby at local levels 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z The “Laffer curve” is the most notable economics graph of the 20th century. They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z But Laffer is constantly reassuring the presidential candidates of his vision, steering them back toward simple supply-side principles, urging them to find the simplicity and embrace the power of low rates. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Indeed, Arthur Laffer, who developed the Kansas tax cut plan, practically guaranteed success. What Went Wrong In Kansas? Maybe Nothing 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Even liberals unwittingly acknowledge the Laffer Curve truth when they support higher tobacco taxes to stop smoking or a new carbon tax to reduce global warming. The Laffer Curve turns 40: the legacy of a controversial idea 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z The Brownback tax cuts were devised on the advice of the economist Arthur Laffer. Conservative group Alec devises offshoot ACCE to lobby at local levels 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z When the big budget deficits of the 1980s materialized, following the tax cut, the evidence was in that the United States had not been at the tipping point of the Laffer curve in 1981. They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z “Kansas,” Laffer declared over a five-hour lunch interview in Washington, “is doing fine.” Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z That very estimation of $20 billion in lost revenues is our proof that there really is a Laffer Curve. As the AbbVie-Shire And Mylan-Abbott Tax Inversions Show There Really Is A Laffer Curve 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z Together with Arthur Laffer, they got to work approving a far-right policy agenda fit for the Koch brothers. A 'cautionary tale' in Brownback's failed Kansas experiment 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Most of those who misinterpret the 'Laffer Curve' ignore the fact that it is a CURVE! Kansas Tax Cut Leaves Brownback With Less Money 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z When it came to Laffer, there was really only one citation anyone ever made concerning his forecast of receipts following tax cuts. They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Carson, as Laffer tells it, got the joke. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z This shows us that there really is a Laffer Curve, doesn’t it? As the AbbVie-Shire And Mylan-Abbott Tax Inversions Show There Really Is A Laffer Curve 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z In 1974, economist Arthur Laffer famously sketched a curve on a cloth napkin at a restaurant to justify lower taxes. The Net Neutrality Debate Reduced To A Cocktail Napkin 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The record is contained in the Laffer Center’s archives: “Restoration of dollar/gold convertibility is the final and necessary link in the President’s program for an American Renaissance.” Steve Forbes's Money: The Gold Standard Is The World's Prosperity Engine 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z The dismissal of the Laffer curve on the grounds of the evidence of the 1980s is weird enough. They Were Talking About The Laffer Curve in 1963 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z The other detailed all the ways liberal economists had been wrong about this economic recovery and Arthur Laffer had been right. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Dr. Li, through his lawyer, has previously denied selling drugs to Mr. Laffer. At Trial, Queens Doctor Is Accused of Recklessly Prescribing Drugs 2014-04-03T01:09:39Z The “Laffer Curve,” which simplistically assumes a single marginal tax rate, was designed to assist Ford Administration officials in determining the revenue-maximizing tax rate. The Net Neutrality Debate Reduced To A Cocktail Napkin 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Arthur Laffer, the godfather of supply-side economics, prepared a series of charts for Americans for Economic Freedom that collectively make the argument that red-state governance is better economically than blue-state governance. Texas, California embody red-blue divide 2013-12-28T23:46:00Z The Laffer curve eventually slopes downward, of course. Inequality: A defining issue, for poor people 2013-12-16T18:23:07Z For the first time in a generation, however, Laffer’s “supply-side” strategies are not going without question on the right. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z One patient was David S. Laffer, an addict who in June 2011 massacred four people while stealing narcotics from a drugstore in Medford, N.Y., on Long Island. At Trial, Queens Doctor Is Accused of Recklessly Prescribing Drugs 2014-04-03T01:09:39Z It's probably the one fiscal policy implication that Art Laffer and Paul Krugman can agree on. Anti-poverty programmes: Are we helping the poor? 2013-12-18T16:52:59Z Here’s the Tabarrok Curve: something that we might hope will become as famous as the Laffer Curve. The Tabarrok Curve: Why The Patent System Is Not Fit For Purpose 2013-06-24T01:39:00Z And so the hold of the dogma of Milton Friedman, trickle-down economics, the Laffer Curve, and the-market-always-knows-best thinking has never really faded, regardless of who is in the White House. Inequality: A defining issue, for poor people 2013-12-16T18:23:07Z Laffer is as confident as ever — and so are many of the Republicans who follow his proposals. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Proponents point to their own conservative supporters, including Al Cardenas, chairman of the American Conservative Union, and Arthur Laffer, a conservative economist. Senate Backs Bill to Force Tax Collection on Internet Sales 2013-05-06T23:09:12Z "The Laffer curve is not a myth," Mr Rees-Mogg told MPs. VIDEO: House of Commons 2013-04-18T15:15:48Z Laffer has advised some of the states' activists. U.S. states flirt with major tax changes 2013-01-13T12:04:20Z The economist Arthur Laffer famously advanced the theory that cuts could even be self-financing, because they could generate enough economic activity to increase revenue. How Party of Budget Restraint Shifted to ‘No New Taxes,’ Ever 2012-12-23T02:34:09Z After that sit-down, Paul’s advisers kept calling Laffer, he said. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The New Republican Tax Policy Although it is commonly believed that the Laffer curve - the idea that tax cuts pay for themselves - is the core Republican idea about tax policy, this is wrong. Today's Economist: Bruce Bartlett: The New Republican Tax Policy 2012-11-20T11:00:33Z The economist Arthur Laffer spoke for many others when he said, "Government spending doesn't create jobs, it destroys jobs." Today's Economist: Simon Johnson: Who Built That? 2012-09-06T09:00:03Z In an interview with Reuters, Laffer said states with lower income tax burdens outperformed those with higher taxes. U.S. states flirt with major tax changes 2013-01-13T12:04:20Z The New York Times reported that he was sympathetic to a gold standard and that some of his economic advisers, including the economist Arthur Laffer and the businessman Lewis Lehrman, were keen on the idea. Today's Economist: Bruce Bartlett: Republicans Are Wrong on Call for Gold Standard 2012-09-04T10:00:25Z Bush dubbed “voodoo economics” in the primaries, and it was a plan Bush would embrace when he ran again for president eight years later, with Laffer advising him, and won the White House. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The think tank featured economists such as Arthur Laffer, one of Reagan's economic advisers. Insight: Ryan's economic thinking is more Reagan than Tea Party 2012-08-21T05:09:36Z The graphic representation of this idea, though not original to Laffer, came to be known as the Laffer Curve. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z The Laffer curve relies on the twin assumptions that the rich create the output in an economy and that they need incentives to choose idleness over work. So the Laffer curve says tax cuts for the rich? This isn't going to be funny 2012-06-27T18:07:14Z This is the principal means by which the government affects employment, according to the Republican economist Arthur Laffer. Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: Taxes and Employment 2012-05-01T10:00:34Z Michael Strain, an influential economist at the American Enterprise Institute, said Laffer’s formula needs an update for Republicans to win. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z If taxes were too high, Mr. Laffer argued, people would come up with ways to avoid or evade them. Economic Scene: The Case for Raising Top Tax Rates 2012-03-27T21:40:09Z While he’s always had detractors, Laffer also had a lot of fervent fans back in the day. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z One speaker was Robert Mundell, who had worked with the conference organizer, Arthur Laffer. Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: The Origin of Modern Republican Fiscal Policy 2012-03-20T10:00:48Z A common reason given by conservatives for why tax rates must not be increased is that the government won’t get much, if any, additional revenue and might even get less due to the Laffer curve. Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: Would a Higher Top Tax Rate Raise Revenues? 2012-03-13T10:00:03Z Laffer predicts the change would unleash huge additional economic growth. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The Laffer curve, named for the economist Arthur Laffer, posits that tax rates may be so high that a tax-rate reduction will raise revenue to the government and a tax-rate increase will lower revenue. Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: Tilting the Budget Process to the G.O.P. 2012-02-07T11:00:02Z Laffer seems to have forgotten, or ignored, some pretty basic concepts in economics. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z On June 19, at Haven Drugs in Medford, a pharmacist, a clerk and two customers were killed by David Laffer as he stole thousands of pain pills. Anxious Days for Long Island Pharmacies 2012-01-09T03:20:54Z The killer, David S. Laffer, 33, pleaded guilty in September to first-degree murder. A Routine Errand to Drugstore Turns Deadly 2012-01-01T23:54:07Z There was even a time when Democrats called on Laffer, too. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z He appeared in Storm Lake with noted Reagan economist Art Laffer, who praised Gingrich as “far and away the best person to bring this county back to prosperity.” Newt Gingrich wants to talk jobs and economy, but staying on message is sometimes a struggle 2011-12-30T08:41:34Z In other words, Laffer is getting laughed off the economic stage. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z “Of the candidates today, Newt Gingrich is far and away the best person to bring this country back into prosperity -- period,” Laffer said. Gingrich Signals Romney Attack as Contest Moves to New Hampshire 2011-12-30T02:53:37Z “It’s a revolution in a cornfield,” said Arthur Laffer, the 71-year-old architect of supply-side economic theory and former economic adviser for President Ronald Reagan who is now working with the governor. In Kansas, Gov. Sam Brownback puts tea party tenets into action with sharp cuts 2011-12-22T02:43:00Z Laffer reminisced about Brown and about working for Arnold Schwarzenegger when he governed California. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The authorities said they were investigating the links between Dr. Li and Mr. Laffer. Doctor Linked to Long Island Drugstore Killer Is Charged With Selling Prescriptions 2011-11-22T02:26:33Z But you don’t have to be a raging Keynesian to have trouble with Laffer’s argument. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z Gingrich, trying to frame himself as the Republican candidate in line with Ronald Reagan’s supply-side economic philosophy, was joined in Storm Lake by Art Laffer, the Reagan- era tax policy expert. Gingrich Signals Romney Attack as Contest Moves to New Hampshire 2011-12-30T02:53:37Z Even Mr. Laffer refused to ask for forgiveness, describing the formality as a “selfish act” that he would not partake in. Life in Prison Without Parole for Gunman in Pharmacy Killings 2011-11-11T03:46:52Z All of that was prelude for the presidential race, which Laffer says could be a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Republicans to seize control in Washington and enact sweeping, pro-growth tax cuts. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, The Laffer Center, which promotes supply-side economics in partnership with the non-profit Texas Public Policy Foundation, published a study showing the cost to be $431 billion a year. We need to think bigger on taxes 2011-11-10T12:07:57Z Laffer, he argues, “is embarrassing himself” with his WSJ op-ed by pretending that Estonia, Ireland, the Slovak Republic, and Finland have been ruined by an excess of Keynesian zeal. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z David Laffer pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the June holdup at Haven Drugs in Medford. NY man who killed 4 during pharmacy holdup for painkillers faces life-without-parole 2011-11-10T07:32:58Z “To ask forgiveness of them would be a selfish act,” Mr. Laffer, 33, said. Life in Prison Without Parole for Gunman in Pharmacy Killings 2011-11-11T03:46:52Z Most famously, he had sketched what would come to be called the Laffer Curve. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z On June 10, 2009, the economist Arthur Laffer wrote on the Journal editorial page that the increase in the Fed’s monetary base was “a surefire recipe for inflation and higher interest rates.” Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: Can the Fed Stimulate Growth or Only Inflation? 2011-11-08T11:00:30Z Laffer … wants to show that the most devastated countries were also the most profligate, but instead he’s simply showing that the most devastated countries were also the most devastated. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z Rich Lowrie of Gates Mills, Ohio, Cain’s senior economic adviser, developed the plan based with Cain on core principles and in consultation with economists including Arthur Laffer and Stephen Moore, whom he calls friends. Cain Adviser Says 9-9-9 Plan Didn’t Take an Economist to Create 2011-10-13T20:56:02Z Mr. Laffer’s wife, Melinda Brady, 30, who admitted to helping her husband plan the robbery and cooperated with law enforcement officials, was given 25 years in prison for first-degree robbery, the maximum sentence allowed. Life in Prison Without Parole for Gunman in Pharmacy Killings 2011-11-11T03:46:52Z Laffer was an architect of his 1980 campaign plan to chop federal income tax rates, which at the time topped out at 70 percent. Arthur Laffer has a never-ending supply of supply-side plans for GOP 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z The notion that tax cuts pay for themselves was first popularized by Ronald Reagan using the famous Laffer Curve. Debt supercommittee weighs ?dynamic scoring? concept as part of approach on taxes 2011-09-23T01:41:00Z On TheAtlantic.com, Matthew O’Brien takes this argument a step further, suggesting that Laffer may well have given us the “worst ever argument against government stimulus.” Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z About 40 of the victims’ relatives looked on as David Laffer pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges and his wife, Melinda Brady, pleaded guilty to robbery. NY couple pleads guilty in pharmacy robbery for painkillers that left 4 dead 2011-09-08T20:13:10Z “I’m 6 years old, where is my mommy?” he said, looking directly at Mr. Laffer and speaking on behalf of Kaitlyn. Life in Prison Without Parole for Gunman in Pharmacy Killings 2011-11-11T03:46:52Z A surveillance video showed Mr. Laffer ambushing that customer, Mr. Sheffield, and then doing the same to Ms. Taccetta moments later, all without saying a word. David Laffer Pleads Guilty in L.I. Drugstore Killings 2011-09-08T16:37:05Z Laffer then fled the store with a backpack filled with hydrocodone-type painkillers, authorities said. AP source: NY couple expected to plead guilty in June pharmacy holdup that left 4 dead 2011-09-07T21:48:45Z The conservative weekly Human Events, which, like Laffer, had its glory days sometime during the Reagan Administration. Arthur Laffer’s Anti-Stimulus Curve Ball is a Foul 2012-08-09T13:00:53Z Laffer then found the store clerk and shot her. NY couple pleads guilty in pharmacy robbery for painkillers that left 4 dead 2011-09-08T20:13:10Z Relatives of those killed in what officials described as the most horrific crime in the area’s history offered heart-wrenching accounts of living without their loved ones, and characterized Mr. Laffer as a coward. Life in Prison Without Parole for Gunman in Pharmacy Killings 2011-11-11T03:46:52Z Mr. Laffer served in the Army for seven years, classified as an intelligence analyst. David Laffer Pleads Guilty in L.I. Drugstore Killings 2011-09-08T16:37:05Z Laffer faces life without parole in the killings. AP source: NY couple expected to plead guilty in June pharmacy holdup that left 4 dead 2011-09-07T21:48:45Z The answer to the Laffer effect is to beef up tax inspection, ban any dealing with tax havens and stop letting companies duck taxes they owe on income earned here. In this second wave of crisis, the pain has to be shared 2011-08-05T19:45:00Z A shirt Laffer was seen wearing was found buried in his yard. NY couple pleads guilty in pharmacy robbery for painkillers that left 4 dead 2011-09-08T20:13:10Z In a brief statement, Mr. Laffer, who initially pleaded not guilty to the charges but admitted to them in September, offered a kind of explanation and apology to the more than 30 relatives in court. Life in Prison Without Parole for Gunman in Pharmacy Killings 2011-11-11T03:46:52Z But Arthur B. Laffer, the economic research firm’s chairman, is no relic. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z David Laffer, 33, is charged with five counts of first-degree murder in the June 19 shootings at Haven Drugs in Medford, on Long Island. AP source: NY couple expected to plead guilty in June pharmacy holdup that left 4 dead 2011-09-07T21:48:45Z Laffer faces first-degree murder charges after authorities say he executed two pharmacy employees and two customers. Wife of NY gunman charged in pharmacy massacre faces grand jury indictment 2011-07-19T06:38:46Z The judge promised four consecutive life terms for Laffer. NY couple pleads guilty in pharmacy robbery for painkillers that left 4 dead 2011-09-08T20:13:10Z Laffer is accused of gunning down two employees and two customers while robbing prescription painkillers from a pharmacy in Medford, New York on June 19. Accused quadruple killer invited for jury duty 2011-07-07T19:36:06Z Almost four decades later, Republicans’ obsession with taxes proves the staying power of Laffer’s simple idea. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z Among those who thought Mrs. Thatcher was making a dreadful mistake was the American economist Arthur Laffer. Economix: The Legend of Margaret Thatcher 2011-07-05T10:00:29Z Mr. Spota said that Mr. Laffer had scouted the area for weeks for a pharmacy to rob and was outside Haven Drugs the night before the killings. Prosecutor Describes L.I. Video of 4 Killings 2011-07-01T02:39:15Z The judge promised four consecutive life terms for Laffer. NY couple pleads guilty in pharmacy robbery for painkillers that left 4 dead 2011-09-08T20:13:10Z Suffolk County voting authorities said Laffer was selected for jury duty before he was accused of the pharmacy killings. Accused quadruple killer invited for jury duty 2011-07-07T19:36:06Z Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker, unveiled his economic program in May at Laffer’s annual Washington investment conference. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z Mr. Laffer was being held in the county jail on a suicide watch. Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Attack on Long Island That Left 4 Dead 2011-06-25T04:00:58Z Yet during a videotaped interrogation, Mr. Laffer denied being at the pharmacy. Prosecutor Describes L.I. Video of 4 Killings 2011-07-01T02:39:15Z Today those pleas guarantee that Mr. Laffer will never see the light of day.” NY couple pleads guilty in pharmacy robbery for painkillers that left 4 dead 2011-09-08T20:13:10Z Laffer pleaded not guilty in Suffolk County Court to charges of murder and resisting arrest. New York man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy 2011-06-23T19:55:50Z In the late 1970s, the Laffer Curve popularized the theory that if the top marginal tax rate were above its optimal point, a tax cut would increase total revenue. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z Mr. Laffer, 33, was arraigned Thursday on charges of first-degree murder and resisting arrest, and a court-appointed lawyer entered a plea of not guilty for him. Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Attack on Long Island That Left 4 Dead 2011-06-25T04:00:58Z Prosecutors have accused her fiancé, David S. Laffer, of killing two workers and two customers, and then robbing the store of thousands of prescription pills. Prosecutor Describes L.I. Video of 4 Killings 2011-07-01T02:39:15Z Authorities said Laffer walked into Haven Drugs in Medford shortly after 10 a.m. on June 19 — Father’s Day — and opened fire without announcing a robbery, killing a pharmacist and a 17-year-old store clerk. NY couple pleads guilty in pharmacy robbery for painkillers that left 4 dead 2011-09-08T20:13:10Z Laffer was unprovoked when he allegedly shot the four people, he did not announce that he was staging a robbery and he had no criminal background, Police Commissioner Richard Dormer said at a news conference. New York man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy 2011-06-23T19:55:50Z Yet sometimes the hyperbole falls away, and Laffer seems to acknowledge the danger of politicians running too far with his simple insight. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z In addition to a robbery charge, Ms. Brady faces a count of obstruction for grabbing a police officer’s leg while he was placing handcuffs on Mr. Laffer, the authorities said. Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Attack on Long Island That Left 4 Dead 2011-06-25T04:00:58Z Mr. Laffer was heard to say only the word “yes” to Judge James Hudson one time. Prosecutor Describes L.I. Video of 4 Killings 2011-07-01T02:39:15Z Those who knew Mr. Laffer described him as energetic and kind. Police Describe Wanton Violence of Suspect in Drug Store Killings 2011-06-23T15:48:25Z Dormer added that Laffer has "shown no remorse" when questioned by authorities. New York man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy 2011-06-23T19:55:50Z At age 70, Laffer bounds around the office, as vibrant as he was on the 1974 evening in Washington when he first sketched the arc that became known as the Laffer Curve. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z Suffolk County police officers took Mr. Laffer into custody at his home around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the official said. Police Question Man in Pharmacy Killings on Long Island 2011-06-22T17:10:02Z Mr. Spota said that Ms. Brady, 29, who has been charged only with third-degree robbery and obstructing governmental administration, identified Mr. Laffer as the man who exited the pharmacy after the killings. Prosecutor Describes L.I. Video of 4 Killings 2011-07-01T02:39:15Z At a news conference at Suffolk County Police headquarters, officials struggled to explain why Mr. Laffer, who was charged with first-degree murder, would resort to such extreme violence. Police Describe Wanton Violence of Suspect in Drug Store Killings 2011-06-23T15:48:25Z Laffer and Brady fled the pharmacy, and a massive manhunt lead to his arrest on Wednesday inside the couple's home. New York man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy 2011-06-23T19:55:50Z “These Republican candidates are world class,” Laffer says, almost leaping from his chair. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z "I'm also an Art Laffer fiend -- we're very close," she adds. Michele Bachmann's dangerous beach reading 2011-06-13T17:38:00Z Mr. Spota added that investigators found seven bullet casings at the scene, which all appeared to match the .45-caliber handgun that Mr. Laffer owned. Prosecutor Describes L.I. Video of 4 Killings 2011-07-01T02:39:15Z Inside the house, a search warrant yielded a cache of unspecified weapons and ammunition and evidence linking Mr. Laffer to the crime, said Mr. Dormer, who declined to elaborate. Police Describe Wanton Violence of Suspect in Drug Store Killings 2011-06-23T15:48:25Z David Laffer, 33, of Medford, New York, is accused of murder and resisting arrest for the deadly heist last Sunday that took the lives of two employees and two customers. New York man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy 2011-06-23T19:55:50Z Given to occasional overstatement, Laffer is as much salesman as scholar. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z He praised the author of the "Laffer Curve," a theory that says unless taxes are kept low, individuals and corporations will invest less and seek ways to avoid paying taxes. Gingrich: GE "clever" to pay zero corporate taxes 2011-05-13T15:20:00Z In addition, investigators found a tube of mascara in Mr. Laffer’s car, which they believed he used to darken and thicken his beard and eyebrows to disguise himself during the attack, Mr. Spota said. Prosecutor Describes L.I. Video of 4 Killings 2011-07-01T02:39:15Z To Bush and his ilk, Laffer's theories were utter nonsense and a recipe for fiscal disaster. How Republicans became the party of deficits 2011-05-13T13:30:00Z Police say Laffer was stealing prescription painkillers from the Haven Pharmacy with a handgun as his wife waited outside as getaway driver. New York man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy 2011-06-23T19:55:50Z “The Laffer Curve is really a pedagogic device,” he says. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z Arthur Laffer was a professor at the University of Chicago. Ireland Shows Supply-Side Shortcomings 2010-11-22T01:56:00Z Sure, the right will rend their garments over the Laffer curve and supply-side economics, but there’s a much simpler argument hiding behind the line graphs. The non-existent moral case for tax cuts 2010-10-01T12:30:00Z But while Bush's showing was impressive, what really mattered was that Reagan and his fellow Laffer adherents had won. How Republicans became the party of deficits 2011-05-13T13:30:00Z Dormer said police broke down the door of the house, where they encountered an "extremely violent" Laffer. New York man in court on charges he killed four at pharmacy 2011-06-23T19:55:50Z Republican Presidential candidates are embracing the theories of Arthur Laffer, though many economists question their validity. The GOP Heads Straight for the Laffer Curve 2011-07-21T21:15:28Z According to Wanniski, Laffer grabbed a napkin and pen and sketched out the Laffer Curve, illustrating the trade-off between tax rates and tax revenues. Ireland Shows Supply-Side Shortcomings 2010-11-22T01:56:00Z All of which leaves the old kind of anticorporate populism — “the people versus the powerful,” as Al Gore put it — a beat behind the times, sort of like “flower power” or the Laffer Curve. Political Times: A President?s Populism Falls Behind the Curve 2010-06-16T21:25:00Z Bush, for his part, ran on a pledge not to raise taxes, and fended off another rival -- an old Laffer skeptic named Bob Dole -- with charges that he was too soft on taxes. How Republicans became the party of deficits 2011-05-13T13:30:00Z |
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