While it may seem a bit dated (and overdone) now, Bill Clinton's winning 1992 campaign slogan, "It's the economy, stupid," has never felt more relevan...
Judy Estrin | Posted 10.04.2008 | Business
Science does not belong to the right wing or the left, and the hijacking of science policy by ideologues has had a chilling effect on innovation.
Jeff Madrick | Posted 09.21.2008 | Politics
I just can't believe this emphasis of Obama's on minor tax cuts. Now is the time to be bold and maintain the courage of one's convictions.
AP | ROBERT TANNER, STEVE KARNOWSKI and FRANK BASS | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics
MINNEAPOLIS — A year after the worst U.S. bridge collapse in a generation brought calls for immediate repairs to other spans, two of every three...
Jeremy Jacquot | Posted 08.05.2008 | Green
Where I fault the candidates -- and, to a greater extent, the media -- is in framing the issue of climate change mitigation only in terms of energy and emissions.
Sean-Paul Kelley | Posted 12.03.2008 | Green
One thing I have never understood about Americans is their love of cars, and I am from Texas. To me, a car is like a prison sentence.
Bill Scher | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics
The punditocracy won't tell you, but Barack Obama and John McCain are moving to the Left. Take Iraq. Sensing that voters did not react kindly to McCa...
Jared Bernstein | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics
I know, "infrastructure" sounds really unexciting, not nearly as cool as a Mars probe or as obviously essential as health care reform. But investing in roads, bridges, water systems, schools, and other public goods is a critical need, and one that won't be met by the private sector. What's more, it's got some real political currency right now. In the short run, infrastructure investment could offset the cyclical downturn we're in immediately, and replace the demand lost to the coming downturn in consumer spending.
A. Siegel | Posted 06.25.2008 | Green
Taking aggressive action to green schools is one of the smartest steps the nation can take.
Dave Johnson | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business
If tax rates at the top were 91% today, hedge fund managers would STILL be bringing in over $300 million EACH YEAR.
Popular Mechanics | By Erik Sofge and The Editors of Popular Mechanics | Posted 04.16.2008 | Home
No one can predict what bridge, levee or water main will fail next. But some problems are widely known, and work is long overdue. As PM's new special ...
Jeremy Jacquot | Posted 10.15.2008 | Green