States to residents, localities: forget promises to restore funding
Despite the fact that revenues in many states are recovering, budget cuts that were once described as undesirable but unavoidable are being left in place (or even exacerbated) as numerous state legislatures opt to double down on tax cuts.
Demonstrators beware: you won't be seen or heard
Cities’ use of “spatial tactics” such as exclusion zones at upcoming political conventions and NATO summit risks muffling dissent, critics say.
What about bending the quality curve?
Health care experts said that, by focusing narrowly on reducing costs, policy makers may be neglecting the broader potential of health technology to improve the quality of care.
What if pension funds grabbed the reins?
U.S. pension funds could play a powerful role in shaping financial markets. But they tend to act more like passive customers than dealmakers.
Beware of trade associations bearing gifts?
A recent article in The New York Times about proposed ethics rules on federal employees gave opponents of the rules the run of the article, without ever probing their claims. In this Story Repair, the voices of opponents of the regulation continue to be heard, but they are situated in a firmer and broader news context.
Beware of trade associations bearing gifts?
A recent article in The New York Times about proposed ethics rules on federal employees gave opponents of the rules the run of the article, without ever probing their claims. In this Story Repair, the voices of opponents of the regulation continue to be heard, but they are situated in a firmer and broader news context.
Individual minimum wage versus family poverty threshold
Working at minimum wage earns you less in real terms than in 1968; you're further from supporting your family, too.
Private consultants rake in public pension fund fees
At many public pension funds, the fees paid to outside investment consultants are equal to a sizable part of the money spent on employees' salaries. (The thumbnail, for example, represents CALPERS for 2011.)
Don't know much about history, don't know much economy...
Economics departments: limited range of courses at the advanced level; reliance on "chalk-and-talk" pedagogy.
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