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. This section will cover breaking news and developments related to the economic health of the country, states and individual citizens.
The sustainable coffee trade has been a growing trend, with huge sellers like Starbucks even partaking in the responsible consumerism revolution.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) has been a growing movement in education. It’s part of the public debate regarding school curriculum and reform. The related fields are also a growing.
America’s greatest economic rival in the foreseeable future is the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Since entering the global economy in 1978, China’s economy…
Sanford had a reputation as a stingy fiscal conservative and a strict constitutionalist in Congress with an independent streak that ran him afoul of party leaders in both Washington and Columbia.
As GOP legislative proponents in California propose a “seven year freeze” on tuition hikes for FY13, Governor Jerry Brown announced on Thursday that the state will see no budget deficit…
Whether Republicans have Victorian roots, grounded in past identities of liberalism, is worthy of a close look at historical lessons from Victorian Britain.
Following the last minute deal approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives regarding the fiscal cliff and tax changes, politicians in Washington are now looking forward to the next round.
