Why Federal Funding for Basic Research Is ImportantOpinion piece on how basic research can help maintain the nation's economic strength.Atkinson, RichardAtkinson, R.C. (2000, September 28). Why federal funding for basic research is important. San Diego Union-Tribune, p. B.11.2....
Though many colleges received federal funding during the pandemic and available financial aid for students continues to increase, neither of these factors solve the systemic issue of reduced state funding — one of the primary contributors to elevated tuition costs. 3. Institutions are investing heavily...
Filling out the FAFSA early maximizes your chances of securing the most possible federal aid. The sooner you apply, the sooner you’ll have a clear view of the bigger financial picture. This gives you more time to seek out alternative sources of funding—like private student loans—should fede...
Why are private colleges so expensive? Unlike public colleges, private colleges don’t get money from the federal government to help subsidize student costs. Most of their funding comes through tuition and private donations. That means that tuition, fees, housing and other costs of attending a pr...
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte attends a debate over remarks he made during talks to form a new government following the March 17 national elections, in The Hague, Netherlands April 2, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/Files By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Gove...
Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia have opted to expand Medicaid, seeing this as a good opportunity to expand access to health coverage with primarily federal funding. In some cases—Idaho, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Utah—voters passed ballot measures to expand the ...
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“And I do think — even if it’s not going to be President Biden, I think some of the surrogates should address it directly. I’ll be honest: I have a feeling that the closer we get to Election Day, they will.” It’s also quite possible that over the course of th...
Unlike domestic banks, eurodollars in banks overseas do not have the same reserve requirements or protections enjoyed byFDIC-insuredU.S. accounts. This adds a significant level of additional risk, since the federal government will not bail out these institutions if they default. ...
rather than narrowly focusing on individual markets. International finance research is conducted by large institutions such as theInternational Finance Corp.(IFC), and theNational Bureau of Economic Research(NBER). Furthermore, the U.S. Federal Reserve has a division dedicated to analyzing policies ge...