As the U.S. has been consumed by its own political transition (or, more precisely, lack thereof), it has paid scant... READ MORE

Barack Obama’s victory last night reflects discipline and foresight on the campaign trail. Now let’s hope that, back in... READ MORE

As the fiscal cliff, the federal spending cuts and tax increases scheduled to take effect in January, looms ever closer,... READ MORE

State and local governments, struggling to emerge from the aftermath of the financial crisis, face another looming... READ MORE

The U.S. continues to experience a very marked slowdown in the growth of health-care costs, despite some widely... READ MORE

Last week, after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced an unexpected decline in September’s unemployment rate,... READ MORE

As policy makers peer into the abyss below the fiscal cliff, they are beginning to talk about making changes to... READ MORE

In his feud with the Chicago Teachers Union, Mayor Rahm Emanuel won a major victory for Chicago’s students: increasing... READ MORE

The federal budget proposed by Representative Paul Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, extols the benefits... READ MORE

The Independent Payment Advisory Board is perhaps the most mischaracterized part of the health- care reform law -- which... READ MORE