She may be radical, but AOC has not gone far enough on taxes
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a lightning rod for news coverage. She was recently...
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Tag: economy
Changing China’s Currency Calculus
As efforts to reinvigorate the American economy continue, one of the administration’s highest priorities should be collaborating with Congress on current proposals – including the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Act...
Read MoreReducing Poverty One Plot at a Time
Urban agriculture is somewhat of a fad in Austin. Drive around in Hyde Park or on the Eastside, and you’ll see small plots behind houses, in empty lots, or near a restaurant, often with a sign advertising an organization...
Read MoreBuild Trade Relations with China, Not Trade Barriers
History cannot help us see the future, but it can help us avoid the mistakes of the past. The Senate passed, and the majority of the House would support, legislation that will penalize China for keeping its currency...
Read MoreRe-Election Thanks to a Do-Nothing Congress
If the president wants to win reelection, he needs to pass his jobs and debt bills. And by that I mean they need to fail. Since his election in 2008, the Republican Party has routinely come out against nearly everything...
Read MoreConsumer Confidence Courtesy of Warren Buffett
“Americans are rapidly losing faith in the ability of Congress to deal with our country’s fiscal problems. Only action that is immediate, real and very substantial will prevent that doubt from morphing into...
Read MoreReducing the Deficit with Drugs
Our national debt is $14.2 trillion, which is more than our gross domestic product. Currently we borrow 43 cents of every dollar that we spend. Both Republicans and Democrats are concerned about our growing debt, yet both...
Read MoreIf They Build It, Who Will Come?
While much of the world continues to languish in a starting and stopping economic recovery, China’s impressive development and economic growth have proceeded with only the slightest of pauses. Its 30-year...
Read MoreHemp: The Solution to Climate Change
What if we could reduce CO2 emissions without raising taxes? What if a carbon-neutral source of renewable energy could be grown on American soil and generate all the power the United States needed? What if one plant...
Read MoreThe Intersection of Climate Change and Recovery
On Friday, April 8, the U.S. Congress dodged a government shutdown by striking a budget compromise, undoubtedly crushing the dreams of the news outlets gleefully throwing countdown clocks and “what if?!”...
Read MoreOh, Those Onerous Environmental Programs
In this, the age of budget deficits, no political party wants to be caught being the one without any budget cuts to advocate. President Obama handed down a budget that promised to cut troubled programs or programs that...
Read MoreA Cure That’s Worse Than the Disease
In this year’s State of the Union address, President Obama declared deficit reduction to be a critical step to move the country forward. Republicans and Democrats disagree vehemently over how much to cut from the...
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