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Let’s Encourage – Not Punish – Innovation in Our Universities
by Monica Herk September 29, 2017
With student loan debt climbing north of $1.3 trillion and 47% of Americans saying college is not worth the cost (up from 40% in 2013), higher ed in the US cries out for innovation....
Watch: A Webcast on Tax Reform
by September 27, 2017
The webcast features CED Member Joe Kasputys, Chairman and CEO of Economic Ventures, LLC. Believe it or not, the last tax reform overhaul dates back three decades ago. The...
Why Saving ‘Yesterday’s Jobs’ Won’t Help America Win Tomorrow
by Steve Odland and Joe Minarik September 14, 2017
There has been plenty of hostile talk about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and about possible U.S. tariffs on Chinese steel. But when it comes to trade,...
Op-Ed: What’s Keeping Retail CEOs Up at Night
by Steve Odland and Matteo Tonello August 18, 2017
The latest data keeping retail CEOs up at night comes from a new Conference Board study on CEO turnover. In 2016, outright terminations accounted for half of the retail...
Good Jobs for Those Without BAs?
by ALANNA FUSCHILLO August 15, 2017
Last month The New York Federal Reserve updated its indicator tracking the number of job postings for which a bachelor’s degree is deemed necessary against so called "non-college"...
Will Congress Take Care of the Budget Before Our Debt Explodes?
by JOE MINARIK August 01, 2017
This has been a tortuous legislative year. Key business has been set aside while some “urgent” matters have taken center stage — and are lingering much longer than...
The Business Case for Dual Language Policies
by August 01, 2017
The ValueFor the U.S. economy to continue on a path of growth and innovation, we need to build an effective and globally competitive workforce. This workforce must be...
What You Need to Know About the Administration’s “Joint Statement on Tax Reform”
by Joe Minarik July 28, 2017
1. The agreed-upon tax reform program will not make use of the so-called “border-adjustment” feature. 2. It will not be a consumption tax. 3. It will be proposed to...
Congress Must Cut the Student Debt Burden Falling on All Americans
by Monica Herk July 17, 2017
Total student loan debt has now climbed to a record $1.3 trillion in the United States. The good news is that with the improving economy, default rates have declined over the...
2017 Mid-Year Member Update
by July 11, 2017
With the first half of 2017 behind us, I would like to provide you with a mid-year update. Your support and involvement have enabled CED to advance solutions to significant economic...