The Economy

The Economy

The country may be struggling, but EPIC is optimistic about the future of the American economy because the American people are innovative and capable.

We’re working on policies to support families and strengthen our economy by reducing regulation, shrinking the Washington bureaucracy, and fostering opportunity.

William W. Beach, D. Phil.

Publication

• Testimony

Remarks before Congress by Dr. Bill Beach on “Reducing America’s National Debt: Rooting Out Federal Waste, Fraud, and Overregulation”

While there are few points of policy consensus in today’s fraught political environment, there is one that appears to be gaining cohesion: the federal government is in a frightful mess…

May 14, 2026

William W. Beach, D. Phil.

Blog

• Op-Ed

EPIC Jobs Report for April 2026

Overview: Signs of Economic Vitality in the April Report Today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides more evidence that the economy generally and labor markets in particular…

May 11, 2026

William W. Beach, D. Phil.

Michael Sargent

Blog

• Policy Rapid Response

Financing Critical Infrastructure with Private Activity Bonds

A Preferential Tax Treatment One of the unique features of American public finance is the federal tax exemption for publicly issued municipal bonds. Since the federal income tax was established…

April 30, 2026

Michael Sargent

William W. Beach, D. Phil.

Blog

• Op-Ed

The EPIC Jobs Report for March 2026

Overview: Another Complex Labor Report Given the surprising complexity of recent jobs reports, it is time to start focusing on some of the drivers of employment change in the 21st…

April 17, 2026

William W. Beach, D. Phil.

Blog

• Op-Ed

Flat Job Gains

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) summary of the Employment Situation for February underlined the cautious behavior of U.S. employers rather than the mid-winter optimism that last month’s jobs report…

March 6, 2026

William W. Beach, D. Phil.

Issue

Related Work

Remarks before Congress by Dr. Bill Beach on “Reducing America’s National Debt: Rooting Out Federal Waste, Fraud, and Overregulation”

EPIC Jobs Report for April 2026

Financing Critical Infrastructure with Private Activity Bonds

The EPIC Jobs Report for March 2026

Flat Job Gains

Menu

Stay Up To Date