A brand-new assessment comparing the cognitive and workplace skills of U.S. adults to those of their peers in other countries was just released and will certainly draw attention. (See OECD Skills Outlook 2013.) News of a U.S. skills gap is not new. We have known for quite some time that high... Continue Reading
Business Roundtable-member CEOs are vigorously warning against defaulting on the U.S. debt. A round-up... From AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson, a statement: It is unthinkable that the United States could default on its financial commitments, and it would be the height of... Continue Reading
Jim McNerney, chairman and CEO of Boeing and chairman of Business Roundtable, commented on the government shutdown and threat of a U.S. default in an interview Thursday with The New York Times. Jackie Calmes reports at the Times' blog, Fiscal Crisis, in a post, "Bankers and Business Leaders... Continue Reading
In today's Wall Street Journal, the Brookings Institution's William A. Galston cites more evidence -- and provides more heft -- to business leaders' arguments that policy uncertainty does damage to the economy's ability to creat jobs. Galston cites a new study by the Stanford economists Scott... Continue Reading
As deadlines near and conflict rises over the budget and debt ceiling, Washington cannot afford to ignore long-term fiscal issues. A news and opinion round-up: The Washington Post had a strong lead editorial today reminding the nation's leaders that the United States must deal with entitlement... Continue Reading