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 augustcole | Sep 7, 2012 | Monitor
This summer is one of winners and losers. Yet after the Olympic fanfare in London, another race continues. After the headline-grabbing medalists return home and plot a return to glory, a larger story of competition continues to unfold out of sight as policymakers and...