Guest column: Visit to Winning the Future High School reveals dynamics of economic policy
Redistribute the wealth. Tax the rich. These are two of the phrases used by Barack Obama to describe his philosophy of economics. I use the term “philosophy” of economics because neither he nor anyone he has appointed have any real-world…
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How the ‘Harbrace Handbook of English’ Changed the Way Americans Learn About Writing
This year is the 70th birthday of the Harbrace Handbook of English. It will go unnoticed by most—but it’s an anniversary with a lot of significance for the University of Tennessee: Harbrace is the best-selling college textbook of all time, and it’s the creation of former UT English professor John C. Hodges. Yes, that John C. Hodges—the one the campus library is named after. Brooks Clark and Cari …
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Has the value of a college degree changed in recent years?
FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty: President Obama flew to Durham, North Carolina, Monday to meet with his Jobs and Competitiveness Council hoping to get some ideas from corporate leaders on how to boost the economy and promote job creation. Now there’s an idea. He’s going to need all the help he can get. With 9.1% unemployment, [...]
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