by August Cole | May 8, 2013 | Monitor
Anyone living in and around the Beltway can tell you that the post-2001 rise in defense spending has given the Washington area an historic economic boost. It felt, at times, like the dot-com boom during the 1990s Bay Area and it was visible everywhere from...
by August Cole | May 6, 2013 | Monitor
Many of the best solutions to strengthen American competitiveness are not new. The Hart-Rudman Commission, for example, more than a decade ago proposed significantly raising investment in science education because of the obvious benefits to U.S. national security,...
by August Cole | May 3, 2013 | Monitor
U.S. stock markets cheered Friday’s employment report, which offered a meaningful sign that the country’s employment situation is improving at a time of great political and economic uncertainty. One of the biggest unknowns is what effect government cutbacks will have...
by August Cole | Apr 26, 2013 | Monitor
The latest quarterly financial results this week offer yet another sign that the U.S. defense industry is in the midst of a critical phase. The biggest U.S. contractors reported no first-quarter sales growth compared with the year-ago period. Raytheon’s revenue...
by August Cole | Apr 25, 2013 | Monitor
The likelihood of historic immigration reform is increasing by the day. On Thursday, Politico is reporting the so-called Gang of Eight senators driving the latest legislation expect to have some 70 votes. For the Obama administration, it would be a significant...