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Publications : Jess Ward

Blog 

The Texas Bank Blacklist Rides at Dawn

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward May 20, 2025

Blog 

Greek Freak May Bounce from the Milwaukee Bucks—Blame Wisconsin’s Tax Code

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward May 13, 2025

Blog 

Why Alaska’s Credit Card Fee Cap Is a Bigger Threat to Small Business Than a Kodiak on Main Street

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward May 12, 2025

Op-Ed 

Why are NC lawmakers copying Illinois’ worst swipe fee policy?

by Jess Ward, Mattias Gugel May 07, 2025

Op-Ed 

Illinois’ big blunder: How the swipe fee ban backfired and what it means

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward May 02, 2025

Issue Brief 

What Happens If the 2017 Tax Cuts Expire? A State-by-State Analysis

by Joe Bishop-Henchman, Demian Brady, Debbie Jennings, Leah Vukmir, Andrew Wilford, Jess Ward, Matthew Putnam, Mattias Gugel May 01, 2025

Media 

80% of U.S. Taxpayers Will See Tax Hikes if 2017 Tax Cuts Expire | Jess Ward | Tony Katz

by Jess Ward April 30, 2025

Op-Ed 

Payroll taxes, not swipe fees, hurting small businesses

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward April 29, 2025

Blog 

Texas to Mimic Illinois on Credit Card Swipe Fee? Hold Our Brisket

by Jess Ward, Mattias Gugel April 09, 2025

Blog 

State-Level Taxes on Capital Gains are an Unstable Revenue Source

by Joe Bishop-Henchman, Jess Ward March 06, 2025

Blog 

Capping Credit Card Fees? Guess We Forgot How That Went Last Time.

by Jess Ward, Mattias Gugel February 27, 2025

Blog 

Don’t Mess with My Miles: Why Government Shouldn’t Ban Credit Card Interchange Fees

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward September 19, 2024

Op-Ed 

The discrepancy in Pa.'s unemployment — a call for reform

by Jess Ward August 02, 2024

Testimony 

NTU Opposes Nebraska Proposal to Raise Sales Taxes

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward, Leah Vukmir July 29, 2024