Economy

Will Democratic plans to extend this year's reduction in the payroll tax rate hand the GOP a long-term weapon to use in trying to undermine the program?

While increasing attention has been paid to the economic effects of underemployment, the psychological consequences have been largely ignored even though they can be profoundly negative.

A range of experts found lessons in the Danish model, and agreed that the unwillingness of the American officials to look abroad has narrowed the discussion of policy options in the U.S.

Danish policy-makers have made a conscious decision not to rely on low-wage labor.

Public policy choices are both the building blocks and the reflection of the kind of society in which people want to live: “It’s obvious that in Denmark, both the public and business leaders regard the state as a partner,” said Stine Bosse, who until recently served as the group CEO of TrygVesta, Denmark’s largest insurance company. “A strong state is not just something you have to live with…it’s something we reckon is pretty important, a positive thing for business.”

The first installment in Remapping Debate's new series on how different Danish choices are from those being made in the U.S.