Oil Spill Highlights Misguided Tax Policies That Promote Economic Inefficiency

The BP oil spill reveals the risks associated with oil production, risks that translate into large social costs ...

New Study on Health Care Legislation Raises Uncertainties on Cost Estimates, Indicates Wider Coverage

New health care legislation will increase national health spending by an estimated $311 billion over the next decade, ...

Deficit Panel Should Avoid Short-Term Distractions and Focus on Long-Term, Structural Problems

President Obama handed his bipartisan fiscal commission two very ambitious assignments: Find ways to balance the budget excluding ...

President's Bipartisan Commission Urged to Engage the Public in Search for Fiscal Solutions

With President Obama’s bipartisan fiscal commission preparing for its first meeting tomorrow, some lawmakers are wisely urging its ...

President Nominates Reform-Oriented Doctor to Key Health Care Post

A pediatrician with a reputation for improving both the quality and efficiency of health care has been tapped ...

Budget Implications of Climate Change/ Energy Legislation

In the weeks ahead, climate change and energy issues are likely to be in the news again. Recently ...

Senate Committee Moves Forward with Budget Resolution

The Senate Budget Committee has approved a budget resolution that calls for deficits to be reduced $671 billion ...

Fiscal Commission’s short-term goal is a distraction

President Obama’s bipartisan fiscal commission will hold its first meeting on April 27. It has two very ambitious ...

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Congress Extends COBRA and Unemployment Benefits, Considers Additional Jobs-Related Legislation

Prior to the April recess, the Senate failed to approve a month-long extension of unemployment and COBRA health ...