Raising the minimum wage, as President Obama proposed in his State of the Union address, tends to be more popular with the general public than with... →
Christina Romer
As a former member of President Obama's economic team, I have a soft spot for the fiscal stimulus legislation he signed just a month after his... →
President Obama has repeatedly urged Congress to let the Bush tax cuts expire for those earning more than $250,000 a year. Increasing rates on top... →
Thanks to former President George W. Bush - remember the compassionate conservative? - I have a good name for the fundamental principle that should... →
The right way to deal with a budget problem that was years in the making is by formulating a credible plan to reduce the deficit over time and as the... →
We're committed to working with Congress to doing what the president said he was always going to do, which is cut the deficit in half over the -... →
I will begin my presidency with a jobs tour. President Obama began with an apology tour. America, he said, had dictated to other nations. No Mr.... →
Mitt Romney
President Obama instituted the most anti-growth, anti-investment, anti-jobs measures that we have seen in our lifetime. Now he called his agenda... →
President Obama promised to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and heal the planet. My promise... is to help you and your family.
When it comes to the economy, my highest priority as President will be worrying about your job, not saving my own.