The "Big Oil" Tax Pivot: Analyzing the Economic Implications of the Proposed Buyback Levy

In the wake of heightened geopolitical tensions and the resulting volatility in the Strait of Hormuz, a trio of prominent Democratic senators—Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Michael Bennet (D-CO)—has unveiled the Taxing Buybacks from Big Oil Windfalls Act. The proposed legislation, which seeks to dramatically hike the excise tax on stock repurchases for…

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The Digital Levy Dilemma: Why Europe’s Quest for New Revenue Faces a Strategic Impasse

Brussels, June 2026 – As the European Union continues to grapple with the complexities of financing its ambitious budgetary objectives, the debate over how to capture revenue from the burgeoning digital economy has reached a fever pitch. In a formal testimony submitted to the Committee on Budgets and the European Parliament, Cristina Enache, Economist at…

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