Daily Policy Digest
| Agencies Must Reveal Impact of Regulation on Employment Above and beyond the simple job count statistic that agencies include in their cost-benefit analyses, agencies should estimate the employment effects associated with any regulation... |
| The Case for a Three Year College Degree Reducing the time it takes for a student to complete college could add trillions of dollars in wealth to the U.S. economy... |
| A Collective Veto Could Nullify ObamaCare States can reduce federal deficits by $1.7 trillion if they refuse to implement the exchanges and Medicaid expansion mandated by ObamaCare... |
| College Grads May Be Stuck in Low-Skill Jobs Demand for college-level occupations -- primarily managers, professionals and technical workers -- peaked as a share of the workforce in about 2000... |
| Higher Education Needs Reform The number of college instructors who teach four hours or less per week has doubled since 2000... |
| Drones: Look to the Sky! Discussion about drones should consider the civilian, commercial and scientific applications of drones, as well as limits on how this new technology can be used, says Evan Carr, a research associate with the National Center for Policy Analysis... |
| Soaring Social Security Disability Rolls Headed for Collapse In 2009, Social Security's Disability Insurance began paying out more in benefits than it took in from payroll taxes; by 2016, it is set to run out of money... |
| Medical Claims Costs to Rise in Individual Market under Health Law Medical claims costs -- the biggest driver of health insurance premiums -- will jump an average of 32 percent for Americans' individual policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul... |
| Health Law Could Boost Use of Temp Workers The Affordable Care Act could prove to be a boon for temporary staffing companies as employers outsource jobs to sidestep complex requirements for medical insurance... |
| Comparing the Ryan and Murray Budget Plans Tax reductions under Rep. Paul Ryan's budget would raise gross domestic product and labor income by 6 percent, which equals roughly 8 million additional full time jobs... |
