On Stimulus Checks
May 9, 2008
Bush administration rebates have started to appear in consumers’ bank accounts. USC experts look at whether they will boost the economy.
Stories in Fear
Free Trade: Blowing Campaign Smoke
April 25, 2008
Responding to nervous U.S. workers and unions, candidates have talked tough on foreign trade. But what will a Clinton, Obama or McCain presidency really mean for NAFTA and other free trade agreements? According to USC’s Abraham Lowenthal, the outlook is rosier than campaign trail bluster suggests.
An Olympic Question
April 18, 2008
All three candidates advocate boycotting the opening ceremony in Beijing. Once in office, the president’s tune on China will change, says a USC prof.
Where Will the Tax Rebates Go?
April 11, 2008
The U.S. hopes rebates will stoke the economy. Consumer psychologist Lars Perner predicts what Americans will really do with their checks.
Perspectives on the Border Wall
April 4, 2008
The U.S.-Mexico border wall, growing in fits and starts, is both championed and attacked in Congress. We asked professors in several disciplines: What does the wall represent? Their answers: A false security blanket, a waste of money, but also a rallying point that inspires acts of protest and border culture.
Q&A: Religion and the Candidates
February 21, 2008
From Obama’s oratorical style, flavored with black church tradition, to voter fears about Huckabee’s overt evangelicalism, religion is woven into this presidential race. Donald Miller, a professor in the USC College, analyzes the faith of the candidates and the American public.
Economic Downturn and Stimulus Packages
February 15, 2008
Going down... Experts from the USC Marshall School of Business address political and consumer responses to the scarily slumping economy.
Do-It-Yourself Videos: Uncharted Political Waters?
February 1, 2008
USC's Virginia Kuhn relates how the candidates' carefully constructed messages get sideswiped by Internet denizens.
Wanted: A Leader, Not Someone Electable
January 4, 2008
Leadership experts and White House veterans Warren Bennis and Tom Freedman look to history for the qualities that make a great American president.
The Secret: Make the Voters Hopeful
September 13, 2007
Study Shows Hope Is the Most Resonant Emotion in an Election Campaign; Findings Part of New Book Exploring Role of Emotion in Politics
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