Briefing: Exploring American Rare Earths Solutions

NCPA: Rare earth metals, elements found in the earth’s crust, are highly critical components in a vast range of goods, including cancer treatment drugs, solar and wind energy, consumer electronics, and national defense applications. The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) will outline Congressional options for expanding rare earth production and cutting America’s reliance on China in a Capitol Hill briefing Friday, September 26 in Washington, D.C.

Pension Plan Reform Testimony: NCPA

NCPA: Strengthening pension plans will require remedial legislation that focuses on long-term impacts, plus a bit of wisdom and courage, said NCPA Senior Fellow Brooks Hamilton in prepared testimony submitted before the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

Teach for America Teachers Pass the Test

NCPA: Teach for America’s rigorous interview and selection process produces teachers who often outpace their traditionally trained counterparts, according to a new report by Senior Research Fellow Lloyd Bentsen IV and Research Associate Megan Simons of the National Center for Policy Analysis.

Health Care Expenditures Expected to Surge

NCPA: Just ahead of the upcoming annual report of the Medicare Trustees, the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) will hold a Wednesday Capitol Hill briefing on health care spending and the Affordable Care Act, led by former Medicare Trustee and NCPA Senior Fellow Thomas R. Saving.

Social Security Reform Proposal Could Benefit Workers

NCPA: The federal government has two options if it wants to keep Social Security functioning, according to a new reportfrom the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).  Since 2010, benefit payments have exceeded revenues, and the deficit is only growing, according to Liqun Liu and NCPA Senior Fellows Andrew J. Rettenmaier and Thomas R. Saving.

Response Positive on NCPA Board Naming Dennis McCuistion

NCPA: Praise for former bank CEO and strategic business consultant Dennis McCuistion and the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) is following today’s earlier announcement from the NCPA’s Board of Directors naming McCuistion as interim president and CEO of the 31-year old nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy think tank.