OCTOBER 2006

Can We Continue To Satisfy Our Appetite for Electricity?

The next energy crisis may not involve oil or natural gas, but electricity. The amount available during peak periods of demand is shrinking, and the reliability of bulk transmission lines is being questioned.

Predatory Lending Laws Linked to Income Inequality

States that have adopted laws against such lending had higher than average levels of income inequality over the past 10 years than did states that didn't pass such laws.

Adding Up the Economic Effects of Immigration

The influx of low-skilled and undocumented workers raises concerns about the impact on low-skilled U.S.-born workers and on the tax burden for all those born in the United States.