Economics

According to the Wharton School, a proposal to double the SALT tax deduction cap from $10,000 to $20,000 would cost the U.S. government $22 billion during a 10-year period.

A paper co-authored by Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School finds that worsening job prospects from automation decrease long-term investments in housing and education, which causes residents to increasingly vote for candidates with populist agendas.

Economists at Penn estimate that Donald Trump’s tax and spending plans would increase the deficit by $4.1 trillion.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a Republican sweep of the House, Senate, and presidency would cause the bond market to be wobbly.

Jeremy Siegel and Kent Smetters of the Wharton School assess the feasibility of campaign promises made by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

A report by Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design predicted that changes to a California climate program could increase the cost of gas by 85 cents a gallon through 2030.

Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences says that official birth tallies in Latin American countries are falling far short of forecasts.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a strong jobs report for October would prompt the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged.