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May 2009
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Failed States After a long spending binge, governors go begging for a handout. It won't be their last.   |
BusinessWeek
August 5, 2010
Peter Coy |
The Wisdom and Folly of the Bush Tax Cuts Most economists agree there's little choice but to end tax cuts from George W. Bush's era. That means the fiscal war in Washington is only going to get uglier. |
Finance & Development
September 2011 |
Fiscal Neighbors Canada and the United States confronted growing budget deficits and public debt but the results differed. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Peter Coy |
Commentary: States of Crisis Governors know plenty of phony ways to balance out-of-whack state budgets. Here are a few honest ones. |
Insurance & Technology
January 28, 2010 |
Full Text: Obama's State of the Union Address The following are remarks U.S. President Barack Obama made during his State of the Union Wednesday before a joint session of Congress in Washington. |
Managed Care
April 2005
John Carroll |
Can Managed Care Programs Rein in Medicaid's Runaway Budgets? Cadillac or Yugo care for the poor? Fee-for-service or managed care? The states have a lot on their minds as the Medicaid monster grows and grows. |
BusinessWeek
November 17, 2010
Coy & Przybyla |
Debt and Taxes: Will America Ever Grow Up? Two new proposals to get serious about the U.S. budget deficit are colliding with the same old dysfunctional politics. |
Salon.com
February 15, 2001
Daryl Lindsey |
Reaganomics redux Supply-side economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth defends President Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut... |
Finance & Development
June 2009
Horton & El-Ganainy |
Back to Basics: What Is Fiscal Policy? What is fiscal policy? And, how can fiscal tools provide a boost to the world economy? |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Laurence J. Kotlikoff |
A Hidden Fiscal Crisis A noted U.S. economist says debt figures seriously understate long-term budget problems in the United States |
Managed Care
December 2001 |
Economic Boom Over, State Health Budgets Besieged The National Association of State Budget Officers estimated that aggregate state shortfalls for fiscal 2002 could exceed $15 billion... |
BusinessWeek
September 20, 2004
Gleckman & McNamee |
What A "Fairer" Tax Code Might Look Like A reelected Bush may rework the existing system -- or try for a consumption tax. His previous tax cuts and other ideas offer some hints as to where Bush-style reform might go. |
Knowledge@Wharton
April 23, 2003 |
The Bush Tax Reform Plan: Greener Pastures vs. the Road to Perdition Robert J. Barro, an economics professor at Harvard University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, took up the cudgels for President Bush's proposed $726 billion tax reform plan. On the other side of the ring was Alan S. Blinder, a Princeton University economics professor. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2006
Mandel & Dunham |
Can Anyone Steer This Economy? Global forces have taken control of the economy. And government, regardless of party, will have less influence than ever |
Inc.
October 2006
Mike Hofman |
Rating the Governors With Arnold Schwarzenegger and 25 other governors up for reelection, we look at who among them has earned the entrepreneurial vote. |
BusinessWeek
June 13, 2005
Nanette Byrnes |
Sink Hole! How public pension promises are draining state and city budgets. |
Parameters
Autumn 2004
Nader Elhefnawy |
National Mobilization: An Option in Future Conflicts? Despite a great deal of hand-wringing on the part of social critics, the really difficult question was not asked: Would a World War II-scale mobilization even have been possible after 9/11 if it had been deemed an appropriate response? |
BusinessWeek
March 3, 2011
Tim Jones |
For Governors, Public Sector Unions Are the Enemy They're being targeted for pay cuts, benefit cuts, salary cuts, and loss of collective bargaining rights |
BusinessWeek
February 16, 2004
Howard Gleckman |
The Budget: Hey Guys, Get Real President Bush says he wants to cut the deficit in half by 2009. Here's why that's not likely to happen. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2004
Rugaber & MacNealy |
Kerry vs. Bush: Who Wins? Would you like to return to the economic policies of the roaring '90s, when unemployment fell to record lows, wages rose, and the stock market soared?... The administration's strategies (for our economy, businesses, individual investors, and the average American) stand to benefit our country in the near term and for generations to come... |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Cities Ignore the Relationship Between Tax Rates and Tax Revenues at Their Own Peril Understanding the relationship between taxation and revenue is crucial in setting tax rates for cities throughout the country... |
Salon.com
February 15, 2001
Joan Walsh |
Plutocrats to the rescue! While the spineless Dems dither, the stiffest resistance to Bush's outrageous tax plan comes from an unlikely quarter: Warren Buffett and Bill Gates Sr.... |
Finance & Development
December 2009
Baldacci & Gupta |
Fiscal Expansions: What Works There is a firm link between the composition of fiscal policy and the length of a financial crisis. |
CFO
February 1, 2005
Don Durfee |
Big City Blues Sooner rather than later, businesses will feel the effects of local budget shortfalls, through higher taxes and fees, crumbling roads and bridges, and smaller police departments. Simply relocating may not be the answer --- many suburbs now face the same fiscal pressures as inner cities. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Ryan Donmoyer |
Brinkmanship Over the Bush Tax Cuts High-income Americans could be the beneficiaries of a looming fight over whether to extend or let expire the Bush-era tax cuts. |
The Motley Fool
May 26, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
The State of the States: Virginia's Governor Weighs In The Governor of Virginia on the fiscal state of Virginia. |
BusinessWeek
November 4, 2009
Jane Sasseen |
Health-Care Reform's Hidden Taxes Why a lot of health reform's costs could be borne by the middle class, despite Obama's pledges. |
BusinessWeek
February 14, 2005
Howard Gleckman |
The Fog Of The Budget How Bush will mask the biggest national debt in history. |
Finance & Development
March 2009
Carlo Cottarelli |
Paying the Piper The role of medium-term fiscal policy in rebounding from the crisis. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Howard Gleckman |
The New Face Of Medicaid Seniors and the disabled are pushing the program to the breaking point. |
BusinessWeek
April 13, 2011
Peter Coy |
Washington Plays Chicken With the Debt Forcing a U.S. default is no small matter, yet many Americans say they want just that. It's time for cooler heads on Capitol Hill to step up and lead |
Reason
January 2009
Matt Welch |
Obama's Numbers The president-elect has promised to make his math add up. Therein lies a glimmer of possibility. |
BusinessWeek
November 3, 2010
Paul M. Barrett et al. |
Republicans Win a Big Redistricting Edge Big state-level gains mean GOP dominance in redrawing congressional districts. |
Reason
February 2007 |
Divided We Stand What sort of legislation and political theater should the friends of "Free Minds and Free Markets" expect during the next two years? Is the new situation an improvement or disaster? |
Reason
May 2009
Veronique de Rugy |
When Do Deficits Matter? While Democrats and Republicans switch sides regarding deficit spending, economists try to pin down a tipping point. |
BusinessWeek
May 26, 2011
Margaret Newkirk |
State Budget Cuts, Reconsidered A faster-than-expected recovery in tax revenue has some states loosening their belts, while others stick to austerity plans. |
Salon.com
March 16, 2001
Herman Schwartz & Aida Hozic |
Who needs the new economy? Bush's bias toward industrial dinosaurs is strangling America's high-tech-driven growth. The stock market's turn away from technology shares reflects the perception that old economy companies which donated more to the GOP will benefit. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2001
Ronald McKinnon |
Can the World Economy Afford U.S. Tax Cuts? The international dollar standard redux... |
Financial Advisor
October 2006
Bruce W. Fraser |
Economic Pin Balls As it stands today, Bush's economic legacy is still uncertain. Is Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. more than a Hail Mary? |
BusinessWeek
January 24, 2005
Howard Gleckman |
The Beltway Battle Ahead If Bush is willing to deal, he'll have a chance to fix Social Security, say both Democratic and Republican insiders. But he'll need to build bridges with Democrats and sell economic conservatives on compromise. |
Salon.com
July 24, 2002 |
How to fix a broken economy Judging by his performance to date, President Bush can use all the help he can get. Here are some expert suggestions. |
Salon.com
August 23, 2000
Jake Tapper |
Patient politics Will healthcare be the albatross around George W. Bush's neck? Al Gore thinks so. |
IndustryWeek
August 18, 2010
Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Taxes Take Center Stage An analysis of two proposed tax plans shows only one will stimulate the economy and provide important benefits to manufacturers. |
Inc.
January 1, 2003
Thea Singer |
States Flag. So Might You As legislators all over the country are slashing budgets, company owners should prepare to tighten their belts. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Robert A. Feldman & C. Maxwell Watson |
Central Europe: From Transition to EU Membership The Central European countries have made considerable progress with the transition to a market economy and now face the challenge of developing macroeconomic policy frameworks on the road to EU accession. |
BusinessWeek
September 2, 2010
Caroline Baum |
Commentary: The Good Old Bad Days It's easy to be nostalgic for the 1990-91 recession that gave way to the Clinton boom. What will it take to ignite that kind of growth today? |
Reason
November 2008
Veronique de Rugy |
Fear of a Unified Government What happens to federal spending when the Democrats control both Congress and the presidency? |
Inc.
January 2006
Robert E. Litan |
Almost a Tax Plan The budget deficit is deadly serious. Tax reform should be too. |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004
Richard S. Dunham |
Dean Starts Testing The Tightrope Can he bash business and tax cuts -- and still woo the Investor Class? |
Finance & Development
December 2010
Baldacci et al. |
Getting Debt under Control In dealing with the aftermath of the Great Recession, policymakers must pay attention to the mix of austerity policies. |
