Opinion: Don’t Roll Back the Gas Tax
May 16, 2008
The candidates’ plans for a summer
gas tax holiday are wrongheaded, says USC’s Richard Little.
Stories in Economy
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.
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.
The Tax Man... or Woman
April 11, 2008
With Tax Day upon us, Morley Winograd of the USC Marshall School analyzes the candidates’ tax plans. Obama focuses on fixing economic inequality among Americans — an approach the younger generation is hungry to hear. Clinton, whose campaign finds strong support among the wealthy, treads carefully. And McCain sides with the supply-siders.
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.
Borrowing Against the Country’s Future
April 11, 2008
No candidate’s tax math works, says Thomas Griffith, a professor in the USC Gould School of Law. A recent history of mistakes in tax policy.
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.
The Cyberterror Threat
March 28, 2008
Candidates for public office focus heavily on physical threats to the U.S., say USC computer security experts, while digital security — both physical and electronic — is barely mentioned.
The Stock Market's
Wild Ride
March 21, 2008
USC professors look at the causes of stock market volatility, and what it will mean for the candidates and the next occupant of the White House.
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