Tim Fitzsimons
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The intersection of food, sustainability and politics
Apr 14, 2015
A report suggesting limitations on red meat consumption stirs up controversy.
Lessons From the F-35
Apr 14, 2015
How did the Pentagon’s F-35 fighter jet program, which was originally thought up as a way to cut costs, end up becoming the most expensive weapons program in history? Mackenzie Eaglen, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, says policymakers boxed themselves into this expensive fighter jet. “By canceling the F-22 air superiority fighter,” […]
In Panama, President Obama seeks economic growth
Apr 10, 2015
American foreign policy in the region is shifting.
Harvard's business women push
Apr 9, 2015
Harvard Business School is trying to attract the underrepresented group.
Rise of digital medical records leads to data theft
Apr 6, 2015
The growth of computerized records has led to a higher rate of stolen information.
The National Park Service's $11.5 billion repair bill
Apr 3, 2015
Much of that money is needed to repair the National Mall in Washington.
What can the Fed do about income inequality?
Apr 2, 2015
The Fed's mandate is to monitor only employment and inflation.
The sequester's not-so-stringent budget cap
Mar 25, 2015
The Budget Control Act of 2011 is supposed to cap government spending.
State pension checkup: Better, still not great
Mar 25, 2015
The economic recovery means smaller liabilities for public pension funds.
There's more than money in the Army's handgun contract
Mar 24, 2015
The Pentagon is searching for a new official supplier. Will Beretta keep the job?