Celebrating 50 Years of Arthur Laffer’s Supply-Side Economics
50 Ruffer Curve At the Capitol on May 13, guests gathered for a celebratory dinner marking an anniversary that, while not officially recognized, certainly deserves acknowledgment. Looking back to September 13, 1974, the young economist Arthur Laffer aimed to articulate the concept of an optimal tax rate—one that maximizes both tax revenue and economic growth. […]