Why it Matters
-
PublishedSeptember 5, 2016
Why It Matters: Student debt burdens taxpayers, postpones home ownership
Both Clinton and Trump acknowledge the problem, but see it as stemming from different sources.
-
PublishedSeptember 1, 2016
Why it matters: Long-term debt crisis largely disregarded
Neither Trump nor Clinton is really focused on the economic threat.
-
PublishedAugust 31, 2016
Why it matters: Americans want more government, or less
But few think it's just the right size.
-
PublishedAugust 15, 2016
Why it matters: North Korea’s looming nuclear threat confronts next president
Trump and Clinton offer differing views of dealing with Kim Jong Un.
-
PublishedAugust 12, 2016
Why it matters: Despite enormous spending on health care, quality is uneven
If the presidential candidates do not engage the nation in debating the future of health care, it still matters.
-
PublishedAugust 10, 2016
Why it matters: Who gets to vote, ease of voting can determine winner
Voting rights are in flux as the Obama Justice Department challenges restrictions set by Republican-controlled legislatures.
-
PublishedAugust 8, 2016
Why it matters: How should America use its international influence?
Where the candidates stand on the issue and why it is important.