The U.S. economy is suffering under crippling deficits, massive debt, and record unemployment. The country needs fresh ideas, novel solutions, and unorthodox measures to stimulate job growth, pay down debt, and balance its budget. Independents will be watching for policy proposals and candidates, who think outside the box, can make the tough decisions, and challenge the status quo when it comes to leading the economy out of a recession.
As two-party rhetoric heats up over reviving the U.S. economy, a new Gallup survey indicates that large majorities of Independents are siding more with Democrats on certain economic proposals.
Conservatives are the primary source of this argument, but liberals also accuse conservatives of increasing uncertainty by trying to roll back regulation. Either way, the argument is deeply flawed. The economic impact of regulatory uncertainty seems to be slight, if it exists at all.
Even though he strongly supported high speed rail (HSR) in his recent State of the State speech, Gov. Jerry Brown is now hedging that support.
In his State of the Union address, President Obama requested new powers to force a consolidation of government trade agencies under a yet-to-be-named new department.
We are creating a house of cards called the derivatives market and hoping that it doesn’t all implode like the housing market did a few years ago.
Renewable energy is growing fast in California, but challenges remain.
While some lawmakers and commentators are dismissing the shortfall as a minor logistical hiccup, to others it’s just one more example of the Golden State’s perennial fiscal dysfunction.
As part of Governor Jerry Brown’s budget cutbacks, 425 local redevelopment agencies will shut down on Feb. 1.
California has huge unfunded pension liabilities at all levels. These won’t go away by assuming perkily optimistic returns during unstable economic times.
The stances of all the presidential candidates on urban development could be a key issue in this next election, given that proposed policies can play a role in reviving the economy and empowering citizens.
