news La Jornada Opinion 2026-07-19

The Laffer Curve: How Higher Taxes Can Hurt the Economy

The article discusses the Laffer Curve, illustrating how excessively high tax rates can inadvertently boost the informal economy and reduce overall tax revenue. This economic principle was famously conceptualized on a napkin.

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