Fiscal Policy
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The Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor America is known for capitalism, freedom and, these days, poor wealth distribution. But just how bad has it become? To answer that question, first we have to ask several others: How do we measure wealth distribution? Where is the majority... Read More » |
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Deficit-Financed Public Investment: Is It Generational Theft? Debt is something to which we can all relate. At some point during our lives, nearly all of us will have to borrow money to finance activities such as buying a car, paying for a college education or bridging a period of unemployment. Read More » |
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Social Security: One Big Ponzi Scheme? It's plain to those of us at the bottom of the Social Security pyramid that the system is broken. Read More » |
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Gaming the National Debt Two young professionals have taken their concern for the national debt and created an online game to raise awareness and spread the word that this is a problem our generation cannot ignore. Read More » |
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Trimming the Defense Budget Fat YPNation Debates: We asked six of its regular contributors--including an economic policy analyst, a U.S. Navy Lieutenant and private sector defense consultants--what they thought about Defense Secretary Robert Gates' proposed... Read More » |
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Robert Gates and the Battle for Contract Reform When Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Armed Services Committee meet later this month, let’s hope they grasp the critical need to maintain a robust industry in the private sector, which – on a daily basis –... Read More » |
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Extending Bush Tax Cuts? A resounding no from the White House has ended speculation whether the administration would extend the Bush tax breaks for the wealthy beyond the 2010 deadline, reports The New York Times. Read More » |
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Government Spending: A Bipartisan Problem Accusations fly and fingers point. But just who is responsible for this current fiscal fiasco? Could it be that both parties are to blame? Read More » |
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Is the Recovery Act Working? You Bet It Is. The GOP says the Recovery Act has been a bust, but the data says otherwise. Read More » |
