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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-09)We are in the Era of Government Transparency. Recently, politicians from President Barack Obama to Texas Governor Rick Perry have touted a commitment to openness and transparency in their respective administrations. Citizens ...
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2018-04)
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(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2010-09)The U.S. needs to get its finances under control without resorting to the usual fixes of raising taxes and/or cutting spending, which would stymie recovery. The case for a carbon tax is a compelling one, given our current ...
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-01)Like many Americans, Uncle Sam has a bad habit of spending more than he earns. The federal government’s total expenditures exceeded its total revenues in 36 of the last 40 years. In 2012, federal government revenues were ...
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2019-02)
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(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2012-02)The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) mandated a steep rise in domestic ethanol production. The goals were to ease dependency on imported petroleum and to cut greenhouse gas emissions. A new blend of ...
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2018-03)
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2019-09)
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-12)Since the start of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty, the federal government has spent vast sums of money trying to lower U.S. poverty rates. Yet, despite the repeated allocation of massive financial resources, overall ...
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2012-09)
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-12)The state of Texas could face a 2.7 trillion gallon shortfall of water by 2060. Hydraulic fracturing (HF) requires large amounts of water for each well. Tax incentives should be offered to companies that substitute brackish ...
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-04)An educational dollar doesn’t stretch as far in some parts of the country as it does in others. School districts in high cost areas need additional dollars just to be able to purchase the same resources and hire the same ...
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2022-04)
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(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2018-11)