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THIS WEEK FROM CAP

president obama

State of the Union Recap

Gadi Dechter and Michael Ettlinger on the president’s defense of the middle class as our engine of growth.

people working on house

Rehab-to-Rent

A plan for removing government-owned foreclosed properties from the for-sale market by converting them to rentals.

teacher smiling

Movin' It and Improvin' It!

Smart school systems should combine “movin’ it” and “improvin’ it” policies to maximize teaching effectiveness.

panetta and dempsey

Defense "Cuts?"

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s budget reductions are laudable, but we’ll need to do more to curb spending.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: Michael Linden on where the 2011 and 2012 deficits came from, and David Madland and Nick Bunker on defending defined benefit pensions.

EDUCATION: Jeremy Ayers on why the recent proposal to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act comes up short.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: Daniel J. Weiss on Environmental Protection Agency rules for power plants.

AND MUCH MORE...

 

JANUARY 27, 2012

POLICY CORNER

Obama's Clean Energy Plan for an America Built to Last
energy

Immigrants and the Child Tax Credit by the Numbers
immigration

Workplace Fairness for Gay and Transgender Workers
gay and transgender

upcoming events

A Discussion on the Obama Administration's National Security Policy
January 30

Rebuilding the Middle Class
february 1

CAP IN THE NEWs

Korb on Why We Left Iraq at the Right Time
u.s. news and world report

Korb on the Right Defense Cuts
the national interest

Steyer and Podesta on the U.S. Becoming a Clean Energy Leader
energy