Policy Briefs
Analysis of Selected Provisions in Hurricane Sandy Emergency Spending Proposals
December 17, 2012
Reports & Data
Subsidizing Oil Shale: Tracing Federal Support for Oil Shale Development in the United States
November 29, 2012
Flooding in the Treasury
May 12, 2011 |
Yet again we are reacquainted with flooding from the “Father of Waters,” or “Ol Man River,” – the mighty Mississippi. Just like 2008,... 
House Cleaning
May 05, 2011 |
Spring cleaning is underway in the House, and they’re not just tossing out earmarks. Some motivated lawmakers are wiping down the grimy...
Taxes a la mode
April 28, 2011 |
Adding insult to injury, taxpayers recently found out that BP was able to save $13 billion on their taxes by writing off their losses...
Pouting Over Ports
April 21, 2011 |
We’ve all seen that unlucky parent dealing with the kid stomping and screaming in the checkout line demanding a sweet treat or precious...
Analysis Paralysis
April 14, 2011 |
It has been difficult watching Congress these past few weeks. For the amount of pain it caused, the budget bill that just passed might as...
You Say You Want a Resolution
April 07, 2011 |
The seeds of this springtime spending showdown were sown nearly a year ago when the 111th Congress failed to agree on a budget...
Cropping Insurance
March 31, 2011 |
While much of Washington is coming around to the fact we can leave no stone unturned when tackling our deficits, some old bulls are...
Enforcing the No-Cost Zone
March 24, 2011 |
Among the many voices loudly debating our bombing of Libya this week is one we haven’t heard in a while—the one saying “hey, how much...
Subsidizing Risk
March 17, 2011 |
This week, we have all watched the events following the tragic earthquake and tsunami at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant in Japan...
Unconventional Wisdom
March 11, 2011 |
The polarized positions that have solidified around deficit reduction on the Hill and in the headlines have spawned a crop of polls...
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