by jpitney | Jan 29, 2020 | Debt, Economic Policy
Phillip L. Swagel, CBO’s Director: As a result of the persistently large deficits, federal debt held by the public is projected to rise to $31.4 trillion at the end of 2030—an amount equal to 98 percent of GDP. At that point, debt would be higher as a percentage of...
by jpitney | Jan 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Here are the results: We have a tie for first place: Amanda Kandasamy and Josie Savaria Watson Second place: Nandeeni Patel Third Place: Talia Bromberg Honorable mention: Yara Ismael and Cameron Hendrickson
by jpitney | Jan 27, 2020 | Civility
Robert Wilkes at Divided We Fall: In America the people are sovereign. That’s a premise we can all agree on, right? See! Civility isn’t so hard. We agree already! Well, no… It is actually quite hard, as we all know, and it’s getting worse. If civility continues to...
by jpitney | Jan 25, 2020 | Corruption
From Transparency International: The United States has received its lowest score in eight years on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International, dropping two points to score 69 out of 100. The Index draws from over a dozen...
by jpitney | Jan 24, 2020 | Civility, Congress, Senate
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer on January 23: Almighty God, our rock of ages, be omnipresent during this impeachment trial, providing our Senators with the assuring awareness of Your powerful involvement. May they strive to have a...
by jpitney | Jan 23, 2020 | Civility, Congress, Senate
The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, offered the following prayer on January 22: Let us pray. Sovereign God, author of liberty, we gather in this historic Chamber for the solemn responsibility of these impeachment proceedings. Give wisdom to the distinguished Chief...
by jpitney | Jan 22, 2020 | Journalism
A January 16 release from the National Newspaper Association: National Newspaper Association President Matt Adelman, publisher of the Douglas (Wyoming) Budget, today recognized the work of the House Natural Resources Committee for approving the first stages of work...
by jpitney | Jan 21, 2020 | Congress, Separation of Powers
Matt Glassman, who currently teaches in the Claremont McKenna College Washington Semester, wrote the following for the Congressional Research Service: Congress’s role and operation in national politics is fundamentally shaped by the design and structure of the...
by jpitney | Jan 20, 2020 | Business, Ethics, International Relations, Public Opinion
A release from Edelman: The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that despite a strong global economy and near full employment, a majority of respondents in every developed market do not believe they will be better off in five years’ time, and 56 percent believe that...
