A tax wedge is the difference between before-tax and after-tax wages. It also refers to the market inefficiency that is created when a good is taxed.

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Both the Dow and the S&P 500 booked record highs on Thursday. The U.S. stock market, trading at fresh record highs despite economic challenges, may be expecting more easing from the Federal Reserve ...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its third interest rate cut of the year as policymakers moved forward with the cut to support the labor market despite elevated inflation. Fed policymakers ...