But few inside Washington think Americans are concerned about sequestration. House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Randy Forbes (R-Va.) wants to change that. He’s embarking on the “Defending Our Defenders” national tour to conduct installation oversight and hold local town-hall meetings to better understand the real impact of sequestration.

The Federal Reserve is downplaying the real risk of a double-dip economic recession and of the associated threat of Japanese-style deflation.

Despite the inevitable cycles of booms and busts, capitalism remains unmatched at creating economic well-being for ordinary people. Its volatility is the very quality that makes it a successful economic system.

Democrats and their allies in the press are complaining about unruly members of the public yelling their opposition to the Obama administration's health plans--but they seem to forget how their own side acts when confronted with a policy it opposes.

When partnering with outside consultants to turn around a school, schools districts must consider how the work is setting schools up for long-term success.

It's comfortable living in a cocoon -- associating only with those who share your views, reading journalism and watching news that only reinforce them, avoiding those on the other side of the cultural divide.

Liberals have been doing this for a long time. In 1972 the movie critic Pauline Kael said...

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facts are as thus far reported, what happened at JPMorgan is proof that the Volcker rule is unworkable and should be repealed. 

Everyone knows presidents have larger-than-life size egos. It goes with the job. But changes on the official White House website reveal that we've never had a self-regarding narcissist quite like the oval Office's current occupant.