I have a BA in Economics and an MBA (attained many years later when I determined education was useful and not just necessary). I live in Illinois but am currently in the political minority. I grew up as an Army brat, and have been greatly informed by life experiences travelling the world with my family.
started following Gary W. Patterson, Jr., Dylan Ewers, John Giokaris, Chris Miller, Sal Bommarito, Jeff Vreeland, 7 months ago
The poor and middle class have benefited more from tax cuts over the past 30 years than their wealthy counterparts.
Can Romney's negative campaigning strategy win him the nomination? Or will this strategy turn-off independents, alienate Republicans, and cost him the election?
President Obama's ability to manage the budget deficit is seriously in question. Who can get our country back on fiscal track?
Newt Gingrich is Mitt Romney's first true worthy foe.
The Obama administration correctly chose to support the right of universities to incorporate race into their admissions decisions.
Harvard students who walked out of Greg Mankiw's Economics 10 class, while trying to make a point, only succeeded in halting dialogue about important issues.
For today's No Labels congressional reform, former Comptroller General Dave Walker offers his proposals for how to improve the country's financial literacy and the government's accountability.
Conservatives arguing for government cuts in order to tackle national debt offer a misguided approach for economic growth, one that will only worsen the current malaise.
No Labels unveils its third congressional reform proposal. Here, Jonathan Miller calls for an easier path for Senate confirmation of presidential nominations. Weigh in!
Conservatives use the perception that the stimulus failed to argue against the benefits of government spending during downturns. Myths like this need to be debunked in order to move forward.
We have spent way too much time and money trying to fix a problem that many scientists say does not even exist. The days of believing in global warming need to end
Ken Strote Jeff, you are correct. This is why one must always be skeptical of all new "incontrovertible truths" that are labeled as such. Please keep in mind that I am not a global warming/climate change denier, I am simply not sure and there is eno...