Young people need to shift more quickly from childhood to adulthood.

Few additional workers would actually be eligible forextended unemploymentbenefits, and the incentives created by extending them could do long-term harm to the economy.

Philip I. Levy responds to Peter Coy and Vladimir Masch in an online debate about trade, regulation, and globalization

While it may be harmful and disingenuous to insist upon a single algorithm or best approach to practicing medicine, it could be helpful to at least provide clear guidance so that physicians would know to avoid certain therapeutic approaches.

The most egregious factual omission by "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" is that quite often when Romney came to town some pretty good things happened.

Are global corporations cleaning up their supply chains? The debate over the abysmally low wages paid to workers in emerging economies illustrates the difficulty. There are two conflicting narratives, both tied to China.

College costs are climbing, and reformers from left and right are seeking cost-cutting ideas. Here's one: Turn the maligned for-profit school system into the IBM for education.

Detailed return-on-investment data should be available for more schools to help students make worthwhile investments of their time and money.