FEBRUARY 14, 2012 ECONOMY: Obama Seeks New Taxes on Rich http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204795304577221063135502908.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to enact new taxes on the wealthy, restructure the tax code and approve short-term spending measures as part of an election-year budget plan aimed at boosting job growth and helping the middle class. Why Tax Policy Assumes … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
How the Economy is Affecting the Millennial Generation
Policy issue areas for the college-aged (Millennial) generation: 1. The National Budget 2. Growing National Debt 3. Entitlement Programs 4. Great Recession General Background Information: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Millennials face unemployment rates above 25% and are still searching for the return on educational investments Fully 55% of those ages 18 to … Continue reading
Good grief Greece, what’s next?
Destruction, uncertainty, and change filled the air Monday in Athens between the rioters on the street and lawmakers in parliament. Members of parliament voted 199 in favor, 74 against and 27 abstentions of cutting minimum wage by about 22% and laying off one fifth of civil servants, about 15,000 workers.[1] Trying to obtain a €130 … Continue reading
Economic Daily Outlook
February 13, 2012 ECONOMY: Budget Sets Stage for Year-End Clash http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204062704577219602675759134.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond President Barack Obama’s budget plan, to be released Monday, will serve both as an outline of his re-election campaign message and a blueprint of the White House strategy for another clash looming after the November elections. OPINION: Autopilot is driving US to ruin (Judd … Continue reading
The Gulf of America?
Somewhere, Hank Hill, the patriotic star of Fox’s King of the Hill, is smiling. If Mississippi State Rep. Steve Holland (Democrat) has his way (and his legislation passes) part of the Gulf of Mexico that borders Mississippi will be renamed the “Gulf of America.” If the bill (HB 150) passes, the renaming would occur on … Continue reading
Venezuela’s Opposition Looking For Its Presidential Candidate
Venezuela’s highly anticipated presidential election does not take place until October 7, but the competition will begin in earnest this weekend. Venezuela’s opposition party is holding its first presidential primary on Sunday, February 12th. This is an important step for the opposition because it will offer them an opportunity to create a more unified movement … Continue reading
Economy / Education / Energy / Foreign Policy / Healthcare / Regulation
News of the Day: What We’re Reading
Economy Employment Rate For Young Adults Lowest In 60 Years, Study Says http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/09/employment-rate-young-adults_n_1264241.html Just 54 percent of Americans ages 18 to 24 currently have jobs, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. That’s the lowest employment rate for this age group since the government began keeping track in 1948 Regulation … Continue reading
America / Economy / Energy / Regulation / Tax
What’s the Solution? Roundtable Discussion has Committee Leaders Asking How to Bring Back “Made in America” to Manufacturing
In yet another installment of the Jobs and Innovation Forum Series, hosted by the Energy and Commerce Committee, House leaders focused on job promotion and creation by discussing the obstacles facing American manufacturers with actual American manufacturers. Some of the non-politicians at the table included Liat Tala, the owner of a denim manufacturing company based … Continue reading
The Accountability of Social Media
Social media instigated major political change in 2011. Most notably the Arab Spring saw governments corrode under the pressure of its citizens who were fed up with years of corruption, poverty and joblessness. Social media sites, Facebook and Twitter, enabled people to quickly learn about the demonstrations, organize and react through massive protests. The accessibility … Continue reading
“Your Ideas, Your NATO” Policy Workshop
The below policy workshop competition was submitted by one of our readers for those interested in NATO policy under age 35. — “Your Ideas, Your NATO” is the newest policy workshop competition from atlantic-community.org, the open think tank on foreign policy. “Your Ideas, Your NATO” is an opportunity for students and young professionals to share … Continue reading
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