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President Barack Obama proposed a dramatic increase in clean-energy spending on Wednesday as he sought to expand U.S. government support for electric cars, wind power and other "green" technology despite persistent Republican criticism.The president would pay for the expansion in part by eliminating tax breaks and subsidies for oil, gas and coal industries. Previous efforts by Obama's fellow Democrats to repeal the $4 billion worth of fossil-fuel subsidies have fallen short.Obama's budget plan for fiscal 2014, which begins October 1, would boost clean-tech spending by 40 percent over current levels, marking one of the largest increases in a blueprint that otherwise would cut spending in a wide range of other programs, from environmental protection to retirement benefits.The president's budget proposal stands a slim chance of becoming law in its current form.Republicans who control the House of Representatives have criticized Obama's clean-energy initiatives as wasteful boondoggles, poi...
OurTime.org’s Matt Segal on student loan rates being kept low, and the ability to claim bankruptcy for student loans.
Dynalink Communications COO Larry Fishelson argues that Samsung should purchase the BlackBerry maker.
Sigh. A lot of people are predicting more of the same for 2012: Another year of stock market volatility, high unemployment, banking industry upheaval, weak housing a...
The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that puts the government on stable financial footing for six weeks but does nothing to resolve a battle over ...
Columbia Business School Professor Jonah Rockoff on teacher ratings.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan on the state of education and how we can improve America’s educational system.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan weighs in on whether teaching is still a sought-after profession.
Fmr. NYC Education Dept. Chancellor Joel Klein on overhauling 'No Child Left Behind' law.
By Simon RabinovitchTIANJIN, China (Reuters) - Yujiapu does not roll off the tongue like Wall Street , but planners in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin hope...
As Prepared for Delivery—Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:Tonight I want to begin by congratulating t...
Say what you will about the auto makers, but they never seem to be running low on drama.The auto industry has spent the last two years struggling to hold its ground ...
Gov. Chris Christie, (R-N.J.), on what led to the firing of the education secretary of New Jersey.
Amid cuts elsewhere, the Obama administration's fiscal 2014 budget proposal called for boosting spending on renewable energy and energy efficiency research by about ...
Former Washington DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee on how to fix the education system.
Sen. Mark Warner, (D-Va.), on the steps to boosting America’s energy production while making the country’s energy usage more efficient.
AFT president Randi Weingarten weighs in on federal funding for education.
Alex Montagu touch on the importance of written agreements in licensing intellectual property
“The New New Deal” author Michael Grunwald argues the government stimulus was a success and prevented unemployment from rising even higher than it did.
“The New New Deal” author Michael Grunwald argues the government stimulus was a success and prevented unemployment from rising even higher than it did.
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