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May 11
Energy-Related Carbon Emissions Plunge
CO2 emissions were down 7% in 2009 representing the largest decline in recorded history.

May 10
Another Interesting Day on Wall Street
AnalysisOnline provides an economic update after the U.S. stock market posted its biggest one-day gain in over a year on Monday.

May 9
New Arizona Immigration Law: The Result of Years of Problems
The new Arizona immigration law is the result of years of problems and issues in the state. The Arizona Republic publishes a helpful timeline.

May 6
Containment on Sea Floor to Cope with Gulf Oil Spill
BP's Containment Vessel is on the sea floor to curtain the release of oil in to the Gulf

Reports

Immigration
Change in Make-Up of CA Immigrants
A new study predicts that Los Angeles, a favored destination for many immigrants, will become majority California-born by the time the 2010 census is completed.

Economy
California Budget: Issues Remain
California’s budget accord contains program cuts, but fails to address revenue volatility or prepare for looming future needs, according to research by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Energy
Buyer Perspective: Solar Panel "Bargain"
With state rebates, federal tax credits, and price cuts from manufacturers due to depressed demand, solar energy systems are as much as 50 percent off the original price without incentives.

Healthcare
Killing Jobs Through National Healthcare Reform
A new study from Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University uses cost estimates data from the CMS Acutary at the Department of Health and Human Services to find possible job losses from the new health care legislation that could go as high at 700,000.

CBO: Healthcare Reforms Won't Restrain Costs
Healthcare costs are pushing government spending unsustainably high – and there is nothing in Congressional healthcare reform bills that would change that.

Risk
Cutting the Cost of Risk
Some states are dropping expensive reinsurance coverage, which is designed to pay out when disaster pushes claims over-the-top. AnalysisOnline looks at this topic and gives a year-so-far review on risk.

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Economics

Economics is at the heart of most important public policy issues. Confronting these critical issues requires that leaders and citizens at nearly every level of society understand the relevant economic context and content. Issues range from gas prices, health care, education to immigration.

The Focus

Economics is all about dealing with unlimited needs of a society chasing limited resources. The Communications Institute economics programs examine current and recent developments in macroeconomic policy, with a strong focus on the application of the tools of macroeconomics to understanding the role of government fiscal policy and monetary policy.

The increasing internationalization of the world’s economies also brings issues of international trade and finance to the fore. Indeed, a major challenge of leaders today is to explain to the public the implications of the internationalization that is now felt throughout even the most “local” of markets and has been the focus of debates over limiting the outsourcing of manufacturing.

In the context of our increasingly globalized economy, TCI programs introduce participants to issues of inflation, unemployment, and the role of financial markets. Participants will become familiar with relevant analytic frameworks and institutions through which economic policy is conducted. Experts will present the latest economic data and discuss the key policy debates.

Programs

The Communications Institute is conducting a multi-faceted project focused on heightening understanding of economics for policymakers, journalists, and leaders from all sectors. With the partnership of the Thomas R. Brown Foundations, the Institute has conducted a major economics project in the state of Arizona to help the state cope with critical problems while developing a prototype for other programs.

The Issue

TCI economics project have included several research studies and many conferences and even executive educational level programs for state legislators and journalists. These programs have focused on state fiscal management, immigration, energy, and sustainable growth and land use.