The country’s fiscal challenges and their impact on the economy dominated a Washington forum last week on domestic policy issues in this year’s presidential campaign.The program, presented by National Journal and the Society for Human Resource Management, featured three panelists:…
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released an excellent analysis of the “fiscal cliff” facing the country in the form of large policy changes that are scheduled to take effect at the end of this year.The CBO warns that policymakers…
Recent news indicates the economy’s overall growth rate has slowed and is falling short of expectations, with slower personal spending and weak job gains. This points toward the need for stimulative fiscal policy to encourage more private consumption spending, according…
Bipartisan legislation to address waste and duplication in federal programs was introduced last week in the House and Senate. Sponsored by Senators Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.) as well as Representatives Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and…
