Obama administration to file trade complaint against China
Ben Kamisar on March 13th, 2012 in Business
The complaint will claim China is limiting exports of rare-earth materials found in American products such as cell phones and car batteries.
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Minorities face educational disparities, study finds
Ben Kamisar on March 6th, 2012 in Education
The Department of Education released a study Tuesday that highlights the racial divide in access to rigorous courses and discipline in U.S. classrooms.
Obama’s corporate tax plan faces criticism
Ben Kamisar on March 1st, 2012 in Business
The White House’s corporate tax policy is under fire from the very groups it sought to assist.
More progress needed on U.S. housing reform
Ben Kamisar on February 28th, 2012 in Business
In an effort to remove barriers to economic recovery, the Senate housing committee will hear testimony from Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan Tuesday.
Hillary Clinton promotes U.S. products with world business leaders
Ben Kamisar and Shirley Li on February 21st, 2012 in Business
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today during the first-ever State Department Global Business Conference that maintaining U.S. power requires a strong large footprint in the global economy.
Reformers in uphill battle against Super PAC money
Ben Kamisar on February 15th, 2012 in Business, Politics
As Super PAC money dominates the election cycle, presidential candidate Buddy Roemer says no to big donors, hoping to ignite campaign finance reform.
Pentagon defends leaner $525 billion budget
Ben Kamisar and David Uberti on February 14th, 2012 in National Security, Politics
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Tuesday said the proposed defense budget of $525 billion, down 2.5 percent, will still meet the nation’s defense needs. Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, strongly disagreed and said it puts “short-term political considerations” above U.S. security.
House panel creates bill to resurrect Keystone pipeline
Ben Kamisar and Jaclyn Skurie on February 7th, 2012 in Environment
The House energy committee is meeting Tuesday for a final review of a controversial bill that would authorize the Keystone XL pipeline, recently rejected by the Obama administration.
China’s trade violations harm U.S. auto industry, reports find
Ben Kamisar on January 31st, 2012 in Business
China’s subsidies for auto parts may spell trouble for the recovering American automobile industry, U.S. manufacturers say.
Partisan dawn after Congress’ ‘night of civility’
Mattias Gugel, Ariel Rothfield, Ben Kamisar, and David Uberti on January 25th, 2012 in Politics
Less than 12 hours after lawmakers of opposing parties shared seats during the State of the Union, leaders from both parties returned to partisan narratives as the election season began.