'Fake News' Also Happens When the Media Ignore Important Findings
A recent study found no indication that fracking contaminates groundwater? Didn't hear about it? That's the problem.
The Best Job Training Is On-the-Job Training
Republicans should be careful about job-training allowances in their "workfare" proposals because people will use that as a ruse to avoid work. Rather, employers will provide all the job training low-skilled workers need.
A Modest Proposal for Reducing U.S.-China Trade Tensions
U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are meeting to resolve trade tensions. One way to do that is for China to import more U.S. oil and natural gas.
No, Mr. President, You Have That Backwards
President Trump seems to think we don't tax Japanese automakers, but we do. And Trump's suggestion would tax Americans instead.
Raise Teachers' Salaries by Draining the Public School Administrators' Swamp
Want to find more money to pay public school teachers? Begin draining the administrative staff swamp, which sucks so much money out of the system.
Even the Threat of a Trade War Could Tank the Economy
The U.S. economy has shifted from strength to uncertainty, and both because of President Trump's policies: Economic strength emerged from his regulation and tax cut efforts, and uncertainty from his tariff threats.
One Good Reason to Ask a Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census
There are some good reasons for asking a citizenship question on the U.S. census that might inform various policy debates, such as identifying the number of uninsured.
Arctic Sea Ice Has Been Declining, But Maybe Not Why Critics Think
There are multiple non-human-caused factors that affect Arctic sea ice: Here two of them.
Gov. Walker Embraces 'Workfare' and Solves Two Problems
Welfare recipients need jobs and employers need workers, especially now. Gov. Scott Walker has one solution for both problems.
The Trump Conundrum
Trump can have a strong, growing economy, or he can reduce the trade deficit, but historically it is very unlikely he can do both.