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Our nation is riddled with debt and many states have considered relaxing drug policies to help budgets.  There are some financial benefits that would come with legalizing drugs such as taxes and savings on both persecuting and housing criminals.

The author, Dylan Matthews, introduces the idea of a universal basic income by explaining the details of the study done by the Roosevelt Institute. According to their research, universal basic income would permanently grow the economy by around 13 percent. The author then explained the various assumptions the researchers of this study had to make to predict how this policy would effect the economy. In the conclusion of his article, the author tells us that taxes would be raised to make this a viable option.

This is about the proposal for a sweet tax, including studies and test run. Also the effects that sugar has on our body. In the end are also proposals for the taxes and how it will effect our economy and industry.

This article dives into the issue if income quality has decreased, as well as its level of importance. It points out that the government should pursue a proactive agenda to increase employment and earnings among working households. It targets the idea of focusing on increasing employment opportunities versus income equality.

Companies respond to minimum wage increases