Posts Tagged ‘education’

A November to Remember

After four years of Democratic Party control over both houses of Congress, the American voting public opted for a change last Tuesday. As  result of elections around the country, Republicans will control the United States House of Representatives next year, and the Democratic majority in the United States Senate has been narrowed. An analysis of this election [...]

Lessons from Arizona

Dominating the headlines for the past few weeks across the United States has been a news item out of Arizona. Recently, Arizona lawmakers passed a tough measure into law meant to tackle illegal immigration. The contents of this law, and reactions to it, offer valuable lessons moving forward to anyone concerned with American politics and public policy.

Exclusive: Economist Allan Meltzer on The Coming Battle Over Job Creation

President-elect Obama just announced that he has taken his already bold plan for job creation a step further: instead of seeking to create 2.5 million jobs over the next two years, he now aims to create 3 million. How does he plan to do this? Biden and Obama responded by pushing for a more ambitious [...]