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.

Cutting the payroll tax cut, or even eventually eliminating it, might make more sense - if it happens on the Medicare, rather than Social Security side, of FICA.

Several studies have shown that public-sector workers receive higher compensation than their counterparts in the private sector. Although, federal contractors have some of the advantages of private sector workers, in that poor performers can be dismissed and the composition of the contractor workforce altered, it is possible that they are overcompensated just as federal employees are right now.

Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its latest report showing how the burden of health spending is divided between government, private business, and households. What may surprise some readers is just how little of health spending is paid directly by households.

The U.S. government cannot generate wealth, only distribute it, so the challenge for both liberals and conservatives is to find the right balance between too little and too much, a task that is easier said than done.

The US trade agenda, of late, has featured plot twists worthy of a summer blockbuster. Just as it looked as if the three pending FTAs would pass, the administration unveiled a new prerequisite process.

Addresses tax and fiscal policy.

A major factor behind the weak recovery and gloomy outlook is a climate of policy-induced economic uncertainty. An index we devised shows U.S. policy uncertainty at historically high levels.