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One big roadblock: politicians who can't imagine constituents changing the way they commute.

Peter G. Peterson's concerns about budget deficits now lie at the heart of a “fiscal responsibility” high school curriculum being developed by Teachers College thanks to Peterson Foundation funding.

Question thus far unprobed given focus on jobs impact.

Republican Study Committee proposal to prohibit government employees from fulfilling union responsibilities while on government time threatens body blow to to the ability of federal unions to represent more than a million workers.

Is there actually proof that regulation and job creation are invariably in tension?

Last week’s proposal from a group of Republicans in the House of Representatives to slash federal spending by more than $2 trillion over 10 years includes a proposal that could strip away federal funds for research on an array of energy-related projects, and potentially make it harder for new technologies to reach the marketplace.

We asked a range of conservatives what could be done to enable more two-parent families to maintain a middle class existence with greater work-life balance. Here's what they had to say.

China's cornering of production of key minerals aided by U.S."free trade" posture.

How will people experience not being able to retire during what, for many, are their "most golden" years?

States representing as little as 27 percent of U.S. population could trump Congress, President, and Supreme Court under proposed constitutional amendment.

Roughly 300,000 miles of large-diameter pipeline make up the long distance gas transport system.