The Issues

Economic Freedom

Revisions are a way with life with economic data

The revised data can show certain sectors of the economy are doing better – orworse – than initially thought. That’s true for the latest revisions of regional and statewide employment...

Christine Chmura
April 12, 2012

Transit Advocates Shoot Themselves in the Foot

(Federally proposed regulations could well undermine the rationale behind funding of what the taxpayers understand is transit. Since many in Virginia are committed to transit, this article is important to...

Jefferson Forum
April 12, 2012

Virginia Toll Projects and “Loss Aversion”

In his book, “Thinking, Fast and Slow,” psychologist and Nobel Prize winner in economics Daniel Kahneman describes the phenomena of “loss aversion” and “reference points.” These deeply embedded cognitive quirks,...

Jefferson Forum
March 29, 2012

ObamaCare Continues to Strain Small Business

This article was originally published in the American Legislative Exchange Council’s policy blog, the AmericanLegislator (www.americanlegislator.com). A Gallup Poll released in February found that nearly half of small business owners...

Jefferson Forum
March 29, 2012

Congestion's Impact on Urban Economies

(Publisher’s Note: Congestion relief should be the top priority in any transportation plan. Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads are our most congested parts of the state and where the highest...

Bob Poole
March 29, 2012

Unemployed vs."Out of Work” from Abbott & Costello's Point of View

“Unemployed vs. Out of Work” from Abbott & Costello’s Point of View (Those who remember the old Abbott & Costello routine on “Who’s on First?” will appreciate this. We all...

Mike Thompson
March 15, 2012

Jobs Slower to Recover than the Economy

(This column first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on March 5, 2012) Now that the economy has started growing, the next question becomes when will we return to the...

Jefferson Forum
March 15, 2012

How Many Americans Go Hungry?

(The Jefferson Policy Journal is running a column from Just Facts Daily and hope these issues generate a robust conversation with our readers. You can read other “facts” from this...

Jefferson Forum
March 15, 2012

Jefferson Forum concentrates on policies that affect everyday life in Virginia

Economic Freedom

Lower taxes and fewer regulations

Education Freedom

More choices for Virginia families

Energy Freedom

Reliable, affordable energy

Worker Freedom

Protecting Virginia’s right-to-work tradition

These are the building blocks of a more competitive and prosperous Virginia.