Research & Commentary: Illinois’ Pension Problem and How to Fix it
The pension system in Illinois is broke, both literally and structurally. Funding Illinois’ pension system is becoming increasingly difficult.
Research & Commentary: Chicago Municipal Wi-Fi
The City of Chicago recently unveiled plans to create a municipal wi-fi system allowing free access to high-speed wireless Internet services.
Research & Commentary: Zero Interest Rate Policy
Since the 2006–07 financial crisis the Federal Reserve has taken several steps to stimulate the economy and unfreeze credit markets, which had ground to a halt after the bursting of the housing bub
Research & Commentary: Uranium Mining
Recent moratoria on uranium mining in states such as Virginia and Arizona have sparked debates about whether the benefits of uranium outweigh its costs.
Research & Commentary: Sequestration Impact on Education
In the 2011 federal budget deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, Congress set up automatic cuts to federal spending that would kick in if they could not agree on how to cut each department speci
Research & Commentary: Arkansas’ Mediocre Education Quality
As significant education reforms sweep the country, Arkansas has made few consequential reforms in the past decade.
Research & Commentary: Voice over Internet Protocol Deregulation
A product that is quickly changing the telecom industry and how people communicate is voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling, where voice and multimedia communication are conducted and transmi
Research & Commentary: Texas Pension Reform
Like many other states across the nation, Texas faces tough decisions about the pension benefits it provides its state employees.
The Ryan Budget vs. the Obama Budget
By selecting House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his running mate, Republican candidate Mitt Romney reframed the 2012 presidential election as a contest between Ryan’s 2013 proposed
