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Commentaries tagged with personal income and wealth

February 15, 2026	The Property Tax Is the Best TaxLet’s review what makes a good tax system and its purpose.
February 8, 2026	More Copy/Paste Legislation from Out of StateThe median graduate in the worst-paying college major earns more than the median high school graduate.
October 26, 2025	Our New Diploma ProblemsIndiana’s largest, and growing, problem is that we send too few young Hoosiers to college.
September 7, 2025	The Real Lesson of the China Shock Education matters, and modern jobs require different skills than factory work.
August 24, 2025	America Is Not in Decline, but Trump and Sanders Could Change ThatThese narratives are poignant, easy to make and wholly false.
July 6, 2025	Churchill Was Right About AmericansSuccess demands that we look a problem squarely in the eye.
June 22, 2025	We Have a Healthy Middle ClassThe biggest issue in the middle class involves changes to consumption, not earnings.
April 20, 2025	The Unanticipated Effects of SB1Businesses, governments and households may all feel the effects.
December 15, 2024	Indiana’s Commission on Higher Education Issues an Eye-Opening ReportOur current level of educational attainment and college attendance rates puts us squarely in the bottom 10 states and territories.
October 13, 2024	Worsening Brain DrainThe declining educational spending at state universities should be of big interest to elected officials in all the towns around public universities.
August 18, 2024	What would a conservative tax system look like?There are three big things we can tax: wealth, income and spending.
July 7, 2024	Freedom Is DifficultSimply living in the United States is as easy as it gets, and almost always has been.
June 9, 2024	Advice for Young People Heading Directly into the Labor MarketSkipping college does not mean you cannot have a satisfying career, but it will take more planning and work to get there.
December 24, 2023	Leaving Behind Dickensian PovertyThis Christmas holiday is not about worldly wealth, but it is a time of giving thanks for the many blessings we enjoy.
December 3, 2023	The ‘Great Discordance’ of Economic Fact and FeelingThat Americans appear to prefer higher unemployment over historically mild inflation is not something any of us should be proud of.
September 17, 2023	Thoughts About Trump’s Tax PlanIn considering any tax change, first ask how it might eventually reduce the debt.
July 23, 2023	Populists Are Wrong—Life Is Better TodayMany problems arise when comparing the past to today.
May 28, 2023	Educational Attainment, the 21st Century Fund and the Future of SchoolingIndiana ranks 42nd in educational attainment.
September 11, 2022	Benefits and Costs of EducationFor the vast majority of students, college is among the best financial investments they will ever make.
August 28, 2022	Student Loan Forgiveness Is a Policy MistakeThis addition to federal debt during this time risks worsening inflation.
May 8, 2022	The Lives of Mothers Through the Last CenturyThe women of the 20th century witnessed the most stunning technological and economic growth.
January 23, 2022	Indiana’s Long-Term Economic Prospects Are PoorState policymakers should be deeply alarmed about a return to a ‘normal’ economy.
November 28, 2021	A Time to Give ThanksIf Mr. Lincoln could find reason to call us together for a day of gratitude, we can now have no cause to do otherwise.
November 21, 2021	Tax Debate Should Be About Value of Government Services, Not PriceOver the past two decades, Indiana cut business taxes and saw agonizingly slow economic growth.
September 5, 2021	The Evolving Nature of WorkWork has the potential to provide meaning and satisfaction, unconnected to the economic importance of the task at hand.
May 16, 2021	College Grads and Today’s Job MarketFewer than half of adults with only a high school diploma are currently working, while more than two-thirds with a college degree are working.
February 7, 2021	Indiana’s Lagging Educational AttainmentFinancial security without a college degree is possible but not probable.
June 21, 2020	Changing Dynamics in Modern FatherhoodFamily formation varies depending on race, income, and education level.
November 24, 2018	Thanksgiving for Economic Growth and Human FlourishingAcross the developed world, poverty is no longer the result of economic conditions.
September 23, 2018	Critiques of Capitalism All About State and Local PoliciesYoung people turning to our workforce development system will find it focused wholly on supplying workers to businesses rather than offering a resource for career-minded adults.
September 16, 2018	Some Advice for High School GraduatesMost young workers will have to look to the private sector for training.
October 1, 2017	Tax Reform a Bipartisan IssueBoth corporate tax rates and income tax rates should be revised and standardized.
June 18, 2017	The State of Fatherhood in 2017Single-parent households face a number of challenges.
March 2, 2014	The Minimum Wage Debate Is a Complex OneAn increase in minimum wage will lead to a decrease in jobs.
February 23, 2014	Assortive Making, Social Mobility and Income InequalityA century ago, most Americans married young and locally, with education playing a much smaller role.
February 16, 2014	Disliking the Rich Among UsNintey-nine percent of the top 20 percent of households earn their income through employment.
February 9, 2014	The Changing State of the Middle ClassOur middle class was built upon an unsustainable combination of low-productivity, high-wage jobs in large factories.
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?
December 28, 2009	Reducing Deficit Imperative for National ProsperityThe average American family is, healthier, wealthier and hopefully wiser now than when the decade started.
April 14, 2008	Long Term Prosperity Linked to Education“The most important issue looming for Indiana and the nation as a whole is education.”
February 25, 2008	The Chamber’s Study on Indiana’s Workforce“Simply put, one in four working aged adults in Indiana today cannot read a street map, divide one-half by one-eighth, or fill out a job application.”
December 16, 2005	Multiplying Our Way to Prosperity "The idea that dollars spent in an economy can induce further spending, as those who receive the first round of spending as income spend part of their new wealth, has been around a long time."

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