The Case for College, Who Won the Debt Limit Fight, and More

June 6, 2023

Is college worth it? Despite the multitude of benefits, the American public is increasingly skeptical. Katharine Meyer examines trends in college enrollment and outlines some solutions to make post-secondary education more enticing and affordable.

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The United States wasted a lot of time, alarmed the world, and ended up with a deal that’s relatively minor in the scope of things, says David Wessel. On a new episode of Dollar & Sense, Wessel joins host David Dollar to discuss who came out on top in the debt limit fight, what the bill actually does, and some big fiscal issues the country will have to deal with in the future.

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“If, as a nation, we are to meet the emissions reduction goals necessary to stave off the climate crisis, we need to give the same level of care and consideration to our carbon emissions as we do financial impacts,” argue Sanjay Patnaik and Kevin Rennert in a recent op-ed.

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