In just a few years, the Internet has had a visible impact on the daily lives of many Americans. But the recent demise of many of the \"dot coms\" that symbolized the Internet revolution has raised warning flags about its future. Until now, discussionof the impact of the Internet on the economy has been mostly speculation. In Beyond the Dot....

In Restoring Fiscal Sanity, scholars with high-level government experience provide an overview of the country?s likely medium- and long-term spending needs and the resources available to pay for them. They propose three alternative fiscal paths thatare more responsible than the current path....

This volume contains detailed analyses of how the Internet revolution could bring economic benefits-primarily improved productivity and higher quality-in the eight sectors of the U.S....