Special Report: Higher Ed and the Economy - Alan Dessoff, University Business

When Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign strategists came up with “It’s the economy, stupid,” which underscored that Clinton had a better understanding of issues facing the country at the time and therefore was a better choice than George H.W. Bush, the phrase quickly became popular in American political culture. These days, intellectual capacities aside, just about everybody, certainly including the nation’s higher education leaders, understands that the current economic crisis is having a severe impact. Less clear is what to do about it.