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January 31, 2021 How This Recession Is UnfoldingIt appears now that we’ll end 2020 with a downturn that ranks in the top five to seven worst years since the 1920s.
January 24, 2021 A Recap of Mr. Trump’s PresidencyLet’s review the good, the bad, and the ugly.
January 17, 2021 An Attack on America’s EconomyThis was not a protest, nor was it an accident.
December 13, 2020 How to Stop Worrying About National PoliticsLocal government requires pragmatic competence, not ideological showmanship.
November 8, 2020 Some Places of Economic CompromiseWe are in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, and that gives us a chance for Congress to compromise.
November 1, 2020 The Economic Policies of the Losing Party Also MatterEach party may face identity crisis depending on the outcome of the election.
September 20, 2020 The Real Problem with Our National DebtIt’s important to explain how the debt does and does not matter.
August 23, 2020 What’s Up with Stocks?Prices of stocks will signal where the best investment options lie.
August 16, 2020 State and Local Tax Support Is an Urgent NeedWhile many businesses are able to adapt, the underlying loss of permanent jobs is alarming.
August 9, 2020 Some Thoughts on the COVID Impact on SportsSports provide great opportunities and lessons to young athletes and the industry generates billions of dollars in employment.
August 2, 2020 Our Poor Response to COVID-19 Pushes Us to the Edge of a DepressionShutdowns disguise two indicators of a weak economy.
July 26, 2020 Challenges for Indiana’s Colleges Threaten Long-term GrowthSome of the costs of COVID-19 on US colleges are already emerging.
March 29, 2020 We are Still Underreacting to COVID-19 RisksThis is a recession of choice, in the same way rationing in World War 2 was a choice.
March 22, 2020 Time for Timidity Is OverThe direction of our economy depends on the path of this disease and how we respond.
March 1, 2020 Pandemics and Market EffectsTo prepare for Covid-19, we study past disease outbreaks.
December 15, 2019 Slow Growth, but Not a Recession in 2020In thinking about our current economy, it is important to discuss the current policy environment.
November 17, 2019 Beware Claims of a Golden Age in Our EconomyWe cannot go back, and are naïve to want to do so.
November 10, 2019 A Reunion of VeteransIt is no secret that military service in the U.S. has long been a family business.
July 21, 2019 Remembering Apollo 11I remember clearly the night of the landing, the grainy images on a small black and white TV, and the suited newscaster.
July 7, 2019 Independence Day ReflectionsPersonal liberty in the US has broadly expanded in both breadth and depth.
June 9, 2019 Recession Looking More LikelyBeyond employment and wages, other data indicate trouble ahead.
May 26, 2019 Honoring Our War Dead Demands Honoring the ConstitutionThe experiences of military service draw out the best and worst in soldiers.
May 12, 2019 Taking Seriously a Socialist CritiqueWhat part of criticism of our market economy is right, and what should we do about it?
December 16, 2018 Slowing Growth and Greater Risk in 2019We look to data indicators to anticipate changes in the new year.
November 11, 2018 Some Real Lessons of Veteran’s DayI think myself lucky to have been a soldier of this nation.
September 2, 2018 The NAFTA Deal Is Pure BaloneyNAFTA effects were mitigated by changes in productivity.
October 1, 2017 Tax Reform a Bipartisan IssueBoth corporate tax rates and income tax rates should be revised and standardized.
May 28, 2017 Public Corruption through the Prism of Memorial DaySome serve their country nobly, and some do not.
June 12, 2016 A Bad Jobs Report and the Limits of Economic PolicyPredicting a downturn is not the same thing as preventing one.
May 8, 2016 The Great Hoosier Jobs Lie of 2016Productivity has lead to a growing manufacturing industry, but fewer, better-educated workers.
April 17, 2016 Free Tuition a Gift to Rich FamiliesMost students already receive some sort of tuition discount.
March 20, 2016 Mysteries of Economic PopulismDiscerning actual policy recommendations from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump is not a trivial task.
August 16, 2015 What Drives the Fed Rate Hike Decision?What is the nature of their agreement and disagreements and how does it play into the public debate over economic policy?
July 12, 2015 Hazards to Our Recovery: China, Greece and TimeWith 84 months of (often sluggish) expansion, roadblocks lie ahead.
January 4, 2015 Oil Prices in 2015Petroleum prices are part of the costs of almost all goods and services.
November 30, 2014 Worries During the Forecasting SeasonAt this rate, our standard of living will double in 80 years.
November 2, 2014 Some Big Ideas for the ElectionThough a large swing is predicted to favor the GOP, it is clearly out of frustration with the current administration.
September 28, 2014 Deflation WorriesA deflationary world is one where consumers and business have too little money to chase too many goods.

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