The implementation of President Obama's healthcare reform plan will pose a variety of opportunities, challenges, and burdens to states.

The $2 billion loss at JPMorgan Chase (JPM) has reopened debate on the Volcker rule. The proponents of the rule have seized on the story as proof that the Volcker rule is necessary and should be quickly put into effect by regulation. In reality, however, if the facts are as thus far reported, what happened at JPMorgan is proof that the Volcker rule is unworkable and should be repealed. 

We willprobably witness a major turnover among European leadership; younger, more pragmatic leaders will see that, ultimately, Europe’s monetary arrangements need to change.

What will happen to housing, mortgages and sovereign debt as we keep struggling with these problems, both in the United States and in Europe? What should happen? An expert panel will debate these and other issues around the current financial and economic dilemmas.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the ways in which the supplement-notsupplant requirement works against the goals of Title I and to offer suggestions for alternatives that better promote the responsible use of Title I funds.

This was the worst jobs report since last October. The economy added 120,000 jobs in March, about half the pace of the previous three months.

The Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 introduced many of the Farm Bill provisions that remain present today, including precursors to the current food and nutrition programs (FANPs). This policy served multiple purposes, including enhanced demand for farm products to alleviate low farm income and reduce agricultural surpluses, and enhanced food security and improved nutrition for the poor.

Attempts at austerity and deleveraging in Europe have converted an economic problem into a political dilemma, with leftist governments rising against Germany's austerity-laced rescue packages. Germany now faces a tough economic decision that will involve choosing between a breakup of the current euro system and a movement toward a common fiscal policy in Europe.