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.
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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.
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.
The Melting Pot of Christian Voters
March 21, 2008
In religion, as in politics, there is a left, right and center, says USC’s Paul Lichterman. Christians’ voting patterns aren’t homogeneous.
An Urban America
March 14, 2008
In a presentation held at USC, policy experts argue that election year discourse must include strategies for the nation’s ever expanding metro areas.
Oil Prices: Going Up...
March 14, 2008
Record high gas prices may boost the Democrats’ chances, and force candidates
to make oil a major campaign issue, USC professors say.
The Top Energy Challenges Facing the Next President
March 14, 2008
Identifying pivotal energy issues is vital to creating sustainable, green policies. USC political scientist Mark Bernstein, managing director of the USC Energy Institute, outlines the significant
energy crises that will demand the next president’s attention.
A Tale of Two Elections: Russia and America
February 29, 2008
U.S. candidates’ comments rankle in Russia, USC’s Robert English says. He also looks at what Russia’s next president will mean for the West.
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