by Dan Day | Jul 2, 2014 | Monitor
In Brief: Domestic U.S. Gasoline prices are very closely correlated with the price of crude oil. Oil prices, in turn, are tied to events largely outside of America’s control. Oil prices depend on the interplay of supply, demand, and the perception of future changes in...
by Dan Day | Jun 23, 2014 | Monitor
On September 30, 2014, the charter for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) is set to expire and right now politics are playing with a vital tool of American economic and national security – the future of Ex-Im hangs in the balance. Established...
by Dan Day | Jun 17, 2014 | Monitor
Iraq crisis: U.S. moves firepower to region as ISIS advance continuesLaura Smith-Spark and Nic Robertson / CNNAs Islamic militants continue their murderous advance in Iraq, the Pentagon is moving more firepower and manpower into the region to prepare for whatever U.S....
by Dan Day | Jun 12, 2014 | Monitor
Retired Air Force Lt. General Norm Seip as well as retired Marine Corps Brig. Gen and American Security Project CEO Stephen Cheney wrote an op-ed for The Hill, pushing the government to utilize the private sector, particularly innovative companies like SpaceX, in its...
by Dan Day | Jun 12, 2014 | Monitor
In April of this year, the U.S. trade deficit with China hit a two-year high of $47.2 billion, its largest bilateral deficit with any nation. The Chinese trade deficit is often used as a political rallying cry by politicians looking to bring back jobs and end reliance...
