Examines the decline in saving in the United States over the past quarter-century. Is it a statistical artifact of the official measure of saving? Why don't Americans save? What are the consequences for economic growth, the performance of the aggregate economy, and policy goals? - Provided by...

"Emphasizes the importance of universal health care and looks at alternatives for achieving universal health care coverage that also improves efficiency in the health care industry and provides proposals to improve the effectiveness and affordability of health care, including income-related...

Focuses on three key criteria for fostering broadly shared economic growth: enhancing economic security, building a highly skilled work force, and reforming the tax system. Proposals include reforming unemployment insurance, improving incentives for retirement saving, building quality into each...