Keith Peterson
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As clock ticks, plenty of fodder for Social Security hearingJul 29, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: With Social Security Trust Fund projected to run dry in 8 years, Senators Cassidy and Kaine have proposed creating a $1.5T sovereign wealth fund to maintain benefits, but questions remain about feasibility and potential market distortion.
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State Department firings say much about administration’s ‘reforms’Jul 15, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson:
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Is it naive to hope public will see value of Fulbright program?Jun 18, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson:
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Antisemitism and the Trump administration’s visa crackdownJun 07, 2025 2:45 pm - Guest columnist Keith Peterson:
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The clock is ticking toward Social Security crisis and still no actionMay 31, 2025 2:30 pm - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: As the Social Security trust fund drains faster, Congress fails to make reforms needed to secure retirement benefits for millions of Americans.
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‘Infrastructure Week’ provides reminder of a non-partisan needMay 18, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Infrastructure week became a joke in Trump's first term as plans fell through. Now he has a second chance, but agencies aren't cooperating and management is chaotic.
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A Chinese tour guide and cultural shifts on birth ratesMay 03, 2025 2:45 pm - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Demographers project that by the end of this century, China’s population, which has declined in each of the last three years, could fall from 1.4 billion to under 800 million. Local governments are starting to offer monetary inducements to women to have more children. They are not alone.
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The importance of ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs to productivityApr 03, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Increasing productivity through innovation and investment is vital for economic growth, but the administration's policies of tariffs, cutting research and restricting immigration could hamper it.
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‘How we treat guests’: Fulbright cuts and collateral damageMar 16, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson:
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The role of friction and the duty of Congress in fighting fraud, waste and abuseMar 02, 2025 4:00 am - Guest columnist Keith Peterson: Congress shares blame for fraud against federal programs. Reluctance to fund enforcement and rushed distribution of pandemic aid enabled billions in false claims. More inspectors could help but political will is lacking.