Cap-and-trade: Is a carbon market the best way to control greenhouse gases?
If John McCain and Barack Obama agree on one thing, it's global warming and what to do about it. Both presidential candidates say that a so-called cap-and-trade system of regulation is the best way to stem U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases.
Heads up, Arizona, part five: The huge cost of transportation infrastructure to 2032
The amount of money necessary to build adequate transportation infrastructure in Arizona in the next 25 years — between $253 billion and $311 billion — is larger than the bill to build water and wastewater, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure combined, according to a recent report commi
Facing a weakening labor market, it's time to focus on the 'real economy'
We've begun to feel the pain of a recession in the real economy and that pain will get worse before it gets better. So far in 2008, job losses have averaged about 85,000 per month, but in September the number was 159,000.
Health reform and the election, part five: Covering the uninsured
About 46 million Americans — 15 percent of the population — do not have health insurance, according to the latest U.S. Census data. Approximately $100 billion would be needed to provide them with coverage. Can we afford it? And where would the money come from?
Unwelcome to America: U.S. policies discouraging overseas visitors
America is yanking in the welcome mat for foreign travelers. Thanks to government policies that make visas difficult to obtain and that intimidate visitors at U.S.
Fear itself: U.S. economy suffering from 'irrational despondence'
The biggest problem facing the U.S. economy today is not housing or financial markets or employment, according to two of the country's leading economic analysts. It is fear. Joel L.
Regional economic forecast: 'It's going to get uglier before it gets better'
While businesses and consumers alike have been feeling economic doldrums all year, the National Bureau of Economic Research only recently made it official: the U.S. is in a recession, one that began in December 2007.
Regina Herzlinger makes the case for change in health care
Regina Herzlinger has been dubbed "the Godmother of Consumer-Driven Health Care," and without question she is a revolutionary in her field.
Podcast: The year of the recession
It's official: The U.S. economy is in recession — and has been since December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Video: Infrastructure — challenges of growth
Infrastructure is the foundation of an economy: schools, transportation, power plants, etc. Arizona faces challenges meeting current infrastructure needs and preparing for growth.