The Bully Pulpit with Bharat Ramamurti

What Are Taxes For?

My conversation with Perry Bacon of the The New Republic

Apr 2 • Bharat Ramamurti

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March 2026

Surfing the Silver Tsunami

As Baby Boomers retire and look to sell off the companies they own, the government should seize this moment to launch a new era of employee ownership.

Mar 19 • Bharat Ramamurti and Anuraag Routray

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Debunking the Washington Post's Anti-Wealth Tax Editorial

A federal wealth tax is a reasonable idea given our broken tax code and highly unequal economy

Mar 6 • Bharat Ramamurti

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February 2026

Five Thoughts on Supreme Court's Tariff Decision

It's a temporary setback for Trump, but the implications for consumers, businesses, international trade, and the federal budget deficit remain highly…

Feb 20 • Bharat Ramamurti

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Sports Betting, Inequality, and the Rise of Get-Rich-Quick Schemes

Earlier this week, I had the chance to join Jay Caspian Kang and Tyler Austin Harper on their weekly podcast, Time to Say Goodbye!

Feb 19 • Bharat Ramamurti

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My Debate on Price Controls

Yesterday, I participated in a debate at the Center for American Progress on the viability of price controls as a policy tool.

Feb 11 • Bharat Ramamurti

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The Online Sports Betting Backlash

Online sports betting is everywhere.

Feb 9 • Bharat Ramamurti and Anuraag Routray

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Will Trump's Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Be Chair In Name Only?

Can he push through the interest rate cuts that Trump wants?

Feb 2 • Bharat Ramamurti

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January 2026

My Conversation with David Gamage, Co-Author of California's Billionaire Tax Proposal

If you’ve heard anything about the proposed one-time billionaire wealth tax in California, you’ve probably heard complaints from one of California’s…

Jan 23 • Bharat Ramamurti and David Gamage

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Four Thoughts on Trump v. Cook and the Future of the Fed

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v.

Jan 22 • Bharat Ramamurti

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The California Wealth Tax Debate

Tune in at 1:30pm today for a conversation with one of the authors of the proposal

Jan 21 • Bharat Ramamurti

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Trump's Fed Fallout

Three ways the DOJ's investigation of the Fed will threaten Trump's desire for lower interest rates

Jan 14 • Bharat Ramamurti

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