States are cutting back spending sharply. More cash assistance to the states is necessary to avoid a deeper recession.

The Bush administration's fiscal policies have put the budget on an unsustainable path, jeopardizing the entirety of federal domestic programs. Two economists show how politically untouched options--tax increases, restraint in spending on defense and health care, and abandonment of balanced...

It is time to take a look back at how effective the Bush economic policies have been. In one of the most comprehensive analyses of policy to date, these economists present a critical historical analysis of recent policy. They conclude that more coordinated policy could have resulted in an...

The Bush health-care plan, a type of privatization, is not merely inadequate, argue these two economists. It will make matters worse. They provide a detailed explanation of the problems.

The authors argue that it is time to take redistribution seriously and still cut taxes. They argue that we need refundable tax credits that are stacked in favor of families with incomes below the median level.

Earlier this year, President Barack Obama appointed a commission to reduce the long-term deficit. His endorsement, however, has unleashed demands for reductions in deficits right away. How much damage can these deficit hawks do? The author examines their incorrect assumptions.