A huge number of economists agree we need a policy to fight climate change — but lawmakers aren't getting on board

6:02am PST - January 19th, 2019    george washington - Business Insider

Top American economists from both sides of the aisle see a carbon tax as the most cost-effective way to address climate change. In a letter out this week, forty-five of them said climate change was "a serious problem calling for immediate national action." Bu…