If dead lawsuits can be brought back to life to inflict damage on defendants, the loss of legal certainty would be devastating to the ability of businesses to gauge risk.

If the legislature will not act responsibly, courts should aggressively protect the constitutional rights of parties when retroactive legislation creates new liabilities for past conduct.

Michigan had the nation's highest unemployment rate for more than three years until it was overtaken by Nevada last May, but unlike during earlier recessions, Michigan is not trending Democratic.

The FDA is charged with assuring the safety and efficacy of new drugs while also making them available to the public as quickly as possible. To help meet these competing pressures, Congress enacted the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) in 1992. This Act imposed performance goals on the...

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The average cost of obtaining a college degree has risen precipitously over the past decade. Policymakers, parents, and students alike have grappled with the implications of this ever-increasing price tag for higher education. Some suggest that the...

Covers Social Security reform, a look back at the Iraq war, the oldest Congress, economic indicators, governors' races, party identification, and numerous public opinion snapshots.

Five years after 9/11, President Bush has taken his counterterrorism case to the American people. That’s because he has had to.