President Obama’s proposed spending plan seeks to slash $1.1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade. Republican House Speaker John Boehner says that’s too little. In this case, both Obama and Boehner are wrong. The nati…
The administration’s proposed revamp of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is actually an offering of multiple policy options, essentially passing the political hot potato to the Republicans. Problem is, any fix is sure to make mortgag…
In his State of the Union address, President Obama didn’t shy away from tackling the ongoing questions about the health care reform law head on. And though he opened with a joke, he made it clear that while he’s serious about r…
Newly-installed California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of fiscal emergency on Thursday, underscoring the need for quick legislative action on the state’s massive budget deficit. Without corrective action, he said, Califor…
The Republican opposition in Congress has put that number on the impact they say health care insurance reform will have on employment. The law’s proponents say that figure is way off target. The real effect will likely depend o…