Converting from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA may come with a hefty price depending on your income level and how many years you have before you retire, according to a new analysis by the National Center for Policy Analysis.
Since many state governments now require a percentage of their electrical power to come from approved "renewable" energy sources, now is a good time for policymakers to allow the U.S. to expand the use of nuclear power as a reliable form of energy, according to a new report by the National Center for Policy Analysis
Beginning in 2010, a new rule change allows people with an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to reduce their tax burden at retirement by converting a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. Before deciding if such a conversion would benefit you, there are a few important things to consider.
A leading health economist says everybody is missing the two worst aspects of the Democrats' healthcare reform bill. Dr. John Goodman of the National Center for Policy Analysis says Congress and President Obama are about to nationalize health insurance in the U.S. for the first time in American history…
More than two-thirds of states now require that a percentage of their electric power come from approved “renewable” energy sources. Federal legislation mandating a nationwide standard has also been proposed.
Proposed health care legislation in the U.S. Senate could eliminate tax-advantaged savings accounts used by thousands of Americans, even as evidence suggests they have helped lower health care costs.
Now that the Senate's $871 billion health care overhaul bill has passed, many may still have questions about the exact nature of the bill — and how it may affect their health choices in the decade to come.
At least common thieves don't destroy an entire health care system and socialize the American economy when they commit their felonies. Too bad we can't say the same for our illustrious Democratic senators who sold out the nation.
No one really likes any of the various health care reform proposals passed by Congress. Why would the majority of Members of Congress vote for bills that no one really likes and no one thinks will control costs or improve quality and possibly not even improve access to care?
No one really likes any of the various health care reform proposals passed by Congress. Why would the majority of Members of Congress vote for bills that no one really likes and no one thinks will control costs or improve quality and possibly not even improve access to care?
People often assume they have little control over how much they spend on health care. After all, sickness cannot be scheduled, doctors prescribe treatments and employers provide health coverage to more than 60 percent of Americans
A proposal to allow 55- to 64-year-olds to buy Medicare coverage is gaining traction in the Senate deliberations on health care reform. What will this mean for Medicare's finances? How much will it cost to buy the coverage? How will this expansion affect the labor force participation of older Americans?
Will Independent Medicare Advisory Board Control Health Costs?
Health economists from the National Center for Policy Analysis say that creating an Independent Medicare Advisory Board and changing doctors' payments will not lower health care costs.
Thanks to what wags are calling the Botax, the tummy-tuck tariff and the implant imposition, Houstonians who love plastic surgery may find themselves asked to cough up a little more to help pay for health care reform.
Congress was at it again, using concerns about the swine flu as an excuse to mandate paid sick leave. This time, the pig's snout is under the tent.
NCPA Distinguished Fellow Terry Neese said in a Washington Times editorial that the proposed Emergency Influenza Containment Act would force more mandates on small businesses, and mandated sick leave is not a cure for what ails small businesses. Neese said a better solution would be to look for policies that empower the employer and employee.
NCPA President John C. Goodman explains solutions to the health care crisis on Fox Business Network. Click here to view the video.
During the agonizing descent to the lows of the 2007-09 bear market, snappy lines about moving remaining funds to the "Bank of Posturepedic" surfaced. Buy-and-hold was dead.
In October, the unemployment rate in the United States reached 10.2 percent. Most economists consider about 5 percent to be full employment. Not surprisingly, job growth is a hot political issue.
If Congress votes this week to establish a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency, new job creation would be discouraged and the likelihood of economic recovery would be reduced, according to a new report by the National Center for Policy Analysis
NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett wrote in a Washington Times editorial that the president's proposal on "green" programs could cause more job losses than gains.
A chilling new analysis of the Senate health care bill by National Center for Policy Analysis (ncpathinktank.org) president John C. Goodman finds that it will insure only half of those currently lacking coverage…
Senior Policy Analyst Matt Moore is Senior Policy Analyst with the NCPA, and researches, writes and speaks on Social Security and retirement issues, elderly entitlements, and education policy. Moore is …
Congress is considering establishing a new agency to regulate consumer financial products and services – everything from home equity loans to credit cards to pawnshops.
Welcome to Future World, where the average income is $100,000 a year and people need only a 20-hour work week to earn it. Since the present day, medical science has progressed even faster than income. There are bionic limbs; gene-specific therapies to cure cancer, heart disease and other ailments; cell regeneration; antiaging drugs; and all manner of other improvements that could — if fully used — extend life spans to 125 years.