With congressional elections two months away, voters are hearing a great deal from the candidates about the high priority that Americans place on their children and the nation’s future. The lofty rhetoric on this subject, however, is hard to square…
While the White House celebrates the economy’s strong second-quarter showing, it is important to keep in mind that economists generally consider this a temporary phenomenon rather than a harbinger of higher growth levels over the coming decade. The U.S. Commerce…
In an update to its 10-year economic outlook, The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that real GDP will grow by 3.1 percent this year, 2.4 percent next year and considerably less in subsequent years. Although CBO says this update does…
By Rob Ryan Despite much discussion in Washington about the need for more substantial investment in infrastructure, nothing much has been done. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), however, recently unveiled a proposal that would help address --…
