NCPA Media: NCPA in the News
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Nov 01, 2009 Solar Sticker Shock Hits Washington County - Environment and Climate News
NCPA Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett told Environment and Climate News that in less than one month, the cost estimate for a proposed 75 megawatt solar power plant has soared by more than 200 percent, and said that solar power is ultimately an expensive alternative to coal power, which is much cheaper and reliable.
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Oct 30, 2009 Bob McTeer: Market Maverick- Dallas Business Journal
Bob McTeer, 67, is not your average economist. Outspoken and humorous, he has a style that has garnered him speaking engagements across the country, the label of "maverick" within the Federal Reserve - where he served for 36 years - and his latest position as Distinguished Fellow of the National Center for Policy Analysis.
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Oct 23, 2009 Q&A: Experts debate the market outlook for renewable energy and other ‘green’ initiatives - Dallas Business Journal
NCPA Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett told the Dallas Business Journal that because of government mandates and huge tax subsidies, renewable energy is growing, but the real need for innovation and development needs to come from the distribution side.
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Oct 20, 2009 Is poverty at 40 million — or 47 million? - MSNBC
U.S. releases higher figures from revised formula as lawmakers mull change
NCPA Senior Policy Analyst Pamela Villarreal told MSNBC.com that its difficult to determine who is in poverty based on the national one-size-fits all calculation used by the Census Bureau, but that there have been some positive reforms to the formula.
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Oct 15, 2009 When is it OK to tap the 401(k) - Detroit Free Press
I heard from a family the other day that wondered about taking a loan out of the 401(k) -- or maybe a hardship withdrawal.
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