Web Activity 1

How much does the typical U.S. household pay in taxes? Researchers disagree about this. Compare the findings of a group that believes federal taxes have gone up quickly at www.taxfoundation.org with a group that believes federal taxes have not increased quickly at www.cbpp.org. What policy recommendations does each group make based on its different reading of the data?

Web Activity 2

Check the latest data at www.bls.gov, using the "Latest Numbers," to compute the current "misery index."