One of the misperceptions about our economy and manufacturing is the notion that caught on in recent decades that America doesn't make anything anymore...

While at the same time not going down the sort of gimmicky road that sounds great in a populist way but does not actually achieve anything.

Thank you to President Obama and pragmatic Republicans like Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke.

Probably the most asinine thing we do are these government shutdowns.

I hope that we will all learn the lessons from that history and not retreat to ideological camps.

Yes, it is true, a budget is a statement of one's priorities.

Most normal Americans would call it a cut.

We have the fastest-growing deficit in an expanding economy in American history.

How in the world does cutting student loans by $170 billion, and eliminating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program in any way help families afford and pay for college?

What do you think this will do to those who have decided to enter public service, who forego higher salary in the private sector, have taken on a ton of student debt, and now here you are eliminating the loan forgiveness program that they…

Step one, cut taxes, mostly for the top 1 percent to the tune of $1.5 to $2 trillion.

I have to say I am very skeptical of that view.