My immediate motivation for addressing this issue is the fact that over July 15-16, my wife, Melanie, and I will be attending the Save Our Schools conference in Austin.

FORBES: Why US education deserves our praise (and funding)

While it has no immediate prospect of addressing its relative weakness in fighter aircraft, it is keen to boost its role as a provider of the clever electronics that they need.

ECONOMIST: European aerospace

There could hardly be a clearer signal that addressing the immediate panic in the credit markets and its impact on the real economy is priority No. 1 for the new President and that all involved want to get the Obama show on the road.

WSJ: Geithner Nets 500 Points