Timing Raises Bank’s Political Profile
The Wall Street Journal: Republican leaders strengthened their opposition of current Federal Reserve policies due to a sympathetic electorate, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer.
Baby Boomers Spending Less On Frills, Retirement Still At Risk
Forbes: Large mortgage payments, and insufficient retirement savings have baby boomers working longer, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pamela Villarreal.
Baby Boomers Will Retire With Too Much Debt
Baby Boomers are not saving enough for retirement because they are spending too much on mortgage debt and carrying this and other debts into their near-retirement years, according to a new study from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
Steer Clear of the Cliff
The Wall Street Journal: Defense cuts and tax increases are two primary factors that will determine the election outcome, says NCPA Board Chairman Pete du Pont.
Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes?
The central theme of President Obama’s tax policy has been that ‘the rich’ do not pay their fair share of federal taxes, and the middle class pays more as a result. But a report issued by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in July 2012 shows this to be false.
How President Obama Is Deceiving You On Tax Policy
Forbes: President Obama is deceiving people by saying the rich don’t pay their fair share of taxes, says NCPA Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara.
Is U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Falling Down?
In August 2007, the Interstate-35W bridge across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis suddenly collapsed, killing 13 people. The event led many to decry the state of the nation’s infrastructure, and stress the need for more federal funding to maintain and repair that infrastructure.
Bob McTeer – Bernanke’s Senate Testimony
CNBC: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer discussing the economy ahead of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s Senate Testimony.
The Euro’s Dutch Disease
Forbes: In his latest Forbes commentary, NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer discusses the weak Euro’s effect on both strong and weak countries within the Euro zone.
The Diminishing Marginal Utility of Excess Bank Reserves
Daily Markets: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer says the Fed needs more open market transactions, not less.
Disability versus Work
Entitlement reforms usually focus on changes in Social Security retirement benefits and Medicare. However, the disability component of Social Security is growing faster than retirement benefits and requires substantive reforms. Over the past three years, the number of Americans receiving disability benefits increased by more than 1 million, bringing the total number to 10.8 million. What is behind this surge?
Fed Poet’s Society: NY Fed Looks at Poetry in Policy
The Wall Street Journal: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer explains policy with poetry.
Europe's Pension Crisis Yet to Come of Age
The Wall Street Journal: Pension shortfalls expected in Europe will put even greater strain on economic growth.
What the Fed Do We Do Now?
FoxBusiness.com: Bob McTeer discusses Federal Reserve policy after unemployment rate increase.
Avoiding a year-end fall from a fiscal cliff
The Dallas Morning News: Bob McTeer on his concerns about taxes, entitlements, and the looming fiscal cliff
Romney Is About to Make Bush’s Health-Care Blunder
Bloomberg: John Goodman supports the use of tax credits in the expansion of health care coverage.
A Choice, Not an Echo
The Wall Street Journal: Pete du Pont on differences between President Obama and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.
Q1's 2.2 GDP Stronger Than Q4's 3.0
Forbes: Bob McTeer on the latest GDP numbers, noting that the recovery isn’t nearly strong enough.
How Mitt Romney Can Erase the Gender Gap
Townhall.com: Lower tax rates, privatization and individual empowerment can erase the gender gap, says John Goodman.
The Right Capital Gains Tax Rate Is Zero
International Liberty: Eliminating the tax on capital gains is Dr. Goodman’s focus in this piece.
It's Your Call
Industry Today: Pamela Villarreal advocates for the extension of the R&D tax credit to keep American companies competitive on the global scale.
Maybe It Should Be Called the Chevrolet Vote
Forbes: NCPA’s Mark Modica is quoted on the government’s Chevrolet Volt subsidy.
Fighting Debt with Debt
Forbes: NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer weighs in on the European debt crisis.
The Dependency Crisis
The Wall Street Journal: NCPA Chairman Pete du Pont on the rise of dependency on federal government under the Obama administration.
U.S. Is Strangling R and D Growth: Lags Behind China and India
NCPA study calls for a permanent and higher R&D tax credit for increased U.S. international competitiveness.