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Not Enough Progress: Texas Still Leading in Health Uninsurance Rates
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2018-08)
The War on Poverty Needs a New Map
(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 ...
The Latest Unanticipated Consequence in the Ethanol Fiasco
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2013-12)
Until recently, the 2007 ethanol mandates have been a story of very small environmental and security benefits and large, unexpected increases in food prices as corn was diverted from food to fuel uses. Now we have another ...
Pre-K for All? Simple Keys to Maximizing Return on Investment and Avoiding Unintended Consequences
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-05)
The evidence suggests that the long-term benefits of a high-quality Pre-K program are substantial, regardless of whether the program is provided by a public school, a Head Start program, or a child care center. The near-term ...
Deficit Reduction: $38 Billion Won’t Cut It
(The Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2011-04)
Washington is awash in red ink, and no one seems willing to make the hard choices needed to set our fiscal house aright. Congress’ recent boast of cutting spending by $38 billion makes the problem seem just about solved. ...
Reaching More for Less: Modernizing US International Food Aid Programs
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2015-01)
The Food for Peace program has saved millions of lives around the world for more than a half century and has been perhaps the most powerful and visible symbol of American generosity to those in need. The question is not ...
Avoiding the Mistakes of the Past: Rejecting Protectionism and Embracing the Global Economy
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2014-08)
The “Great Recession” of 2008 was the greatest global financial crisis since the Great Depression. It led to the bankrupting of businesses, caused credit markets to dry up, imploded the housing market, and led to a near ...
A Time for Political Courage: The Federal Debt Crisis in 2014
(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 ...
The Elitism of Armed Rebellion
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2012-09)
IT Can Be Done: Reducing Payment Errors in Unemployment Insurance
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2017-09)
The United States Unemployment Insurance Program is a very complex system where mistakes are inevitable, but information technology and communication innovations at the Department of Labor (DOL) have been successful at ...