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September 20, 2020	The Real Problem with Our National DebtIt’s important to explain how the debt does and does not matter.
February 23, 2020	Returning to Economic Growth Requires PatienceThere are no quick solutions, only long ones.
December 10, 2017	A Forecast for 2018Ineffective policy interventions accompanied the Great Recession.
January 1, 2017	The Hoosier Economy Flourished Under Governor Pence Mike Pence made three important moves in his successful governorship.
November 20, 2016	What Will a Trump Presidency Bring to Our Economy?It seems probable that big changes can noticeably affect economic growth.
October 9, 2016	Slow Growth Our Biggest ProblemA 2-percent difference in economic growth means a 63-year lag in stardard of living.
October 2, 2016	Economic Changes Mean Primacy of Place MattersMaking cities good for workers is good for business.
July 10, 2016	Indiana’s Economy: Better than expected, worse than it should beIndiana outperforms the nation in most every metric except education.
August 2, 2015	The Chinese Bubble Is Only the BeginningEconomic growth can come from technology advances, increased productivity, or an increase in human or financial capital.
June 21, 2015	Watch Economic Development SpendingBusinesses must locate where their customers are, not where economic developers lure them.
November 30, 2014	Worries During the Forecasting SeasonAt this rate, our standard of living will double in 80 years.
June 8, 2014	Slow Growth and TechnologyFor some time, much of the nation believed that each new generation would be better off than the previous one.
March 23, 2014	Inflation and GrowthCurrent models can teach the basics of economic functions, but fail to illustrate the conditions for long-term growth.
April 15, 2013	Bourgeois Dignity and the Modern WorldIf the encouragement of a young Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison or Bill Gates is key to economic growth, how are we doing as a nation?

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