September 22, 2015
Always contentious, the federal budget needs to be approved by October 1st or a continuing resolution needs to enable discretionary federal spending.
September 16, 2015
For pure enjoyment The Martian is a good read but also it helps us recognize how travel to Mars has and will have positive externalities on earth.
September 15, 2015
By recognizing the tradeoffs of recycling, preserving endangered species and improving world health, doing good could become more productive.
August 25, 2015
August 19, 2015
Recognizing that neighborhoods with better schools and other shared characteristics affect income mobility, anti-poverty policy can become more effective.
August 13, 2015
For major OECD countries and the U.S., the source and destination for healthcare spending reflect national values about limited government.
August 3, 2015
As we improve our transportation infrastructure, the roundabout has become increasingly attractive because of safety, ease and cost.
July 29, 2015
Because of a low gasoline tax, the Highway Trust Fund does not have enough money to maintain the transportation infrastructure of highways and mass transit.
July 24, 2015
Although people in the eurozone want a single currency and their leaders want unity, monetary union problems create political distrust and disunity.
July 7, 2015
Among the least popular forms of taxation, property taxes are the most desirable because of their incentives, whom they target and their resilience.
July 1, 2015
Comparing debt to GDP is like looking at a mortgage loan and household net worth. It can help us decide when a sovereign debt became too large.
June 14, 2015
Through a cost and benefit approach to crime control, the limited money available for municipal spending can be spent most efficiently.