Supreme Court Tariff Ruling: IEEPA Revenue and Potential Refunds
We project that reversing the IEEPA tariffs will generate up to $175 billion in refunds. Unless replaced by another source, future tariff revenue collections will fall by half.
Lysle Boller
Lysle Boller is an economist with expertise in international corporate taxation. His research interests lie at the intersection of public economics and industrial organization, with a focus on how firms respond to incentives created by the global tax system. Prior to joining PWBM, Lysle worked as a researcher at the Yale School of Management and as an economic consultant for Compass Lexecon.
Lysle received his Ph.D. in economics from Duke University, as well as an M.Sc. in economics from the London School of Economics and a B.A. in mathematics and economics from the University of Virginia.
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