Category Archives: Economic and Financial Policy

The answer to the question of whether or not there is a so-called “Wall Street effect” of equity market performance on the electoral chances of incumbent House candidates has substantively important repercussions on various levels. Existing research studies have identified … Continue reading →

I thought I submitted this last Monday to CSPC; however, I made the mistake of submitting it to my recruiting blog for A&M. But, since healthcare reform is such an exciting topic, I thought I would share the thrill on … Continue reading →

It’s been several months since I lasted posted! And unsurprisingly the deficit debate is still raging in Washington D.C., especially with the release of the new Ryan Plan. I thought I would take the time to present some of the … Continue reading →

The success of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the last comprehensive reform of the tax code, can be attributed in large part to the efforts of a few powerful men in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, … Continue reading →

When I first began my research, working to examine similarities and differences between Clinton and Obama’s management of their administration’s respective budget crises, I was solely focused on each President’s actions and how that impacted the final outcome. While I … Continue reading →

The partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) went largely unnoticed by many, even Washington insiders, since it occurred during the larger debt ceiling debate, its impacts were very real; the adverse economic impacts of the shutdown were particularly … Continue reading →

The Joint Chiefs of Staff under both presidents Bush and Obama have concluded that the greatest national security threat facing America is the federal budget deficit and debt.  Their reasoning is primarily economic, in that interest payments on the debt … Continue reading →

Raising tax has always been a big challenge for nation’s leaders. My paper topic is a comparison between how H. W. Bush and the Japanese Prime Minister Noda has dealt with the tax issue. Since the plan to raise consumption … Continue reading →