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Commentaries tagged with holiday and seasonal

November 24, 2024	Thanksgiving 2024For Americans, particularly poorer Americans, the current economy has never been stronger.
July 7, 2024	Freedom Is DifficultSimply living in the United States is as easy as it gets, and almost always has been.
May 26, 2024	Why They DiedFor more than 235 years, our soldiers have died bearing true faith and allegiance to the Constitution.
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 17, 2023	Great Economic Holiday GiftsThe end of year data is giving economy watchers plenty cause for holiday cheer.
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.
November 26, 2023	The Best of ThanksgivingsWhether in times of peace or distress, we always find time to give thanks.
July 2, 2023	July 4th and American-Style ConservatismA true American conservative cannot believe that government should promote that faith, or treat those of other faiths differently.
June 4, 2023	Increasing Importance of Summer JobsThese jobs offer an opportunity to learn as well as earn money.
December 25, 2022	Storm Costs on ChristmasThis storm comes amidst some of the busiest travel days of the year.
December 18, 2022	The Anderson Family Scholar HouseThe best assistance for a family comes comprehensively.
November 20, 2022	Black Friday Is ChangingConsumers and businesses alike will adjust to these tighter labor markets.
July 3, 2022	The 246th Anniversary of ‘The Great Experiment’Our nation may be at its most divided, but I have great hope.
May 29, 2022	Let Us Ask More of Ourselves on Memorial DayToday’s challenges demand an understanding of evolving facts and trends.
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 16, 2022	Americans Are Quietly Realizing Dr. King’s VisionMLK’s words are part of the canon of American political writing, and belong to a long tradition of Enlightenment thought.
December 26, 2021	Some Lessons from Hallmark Christmas MoviesA lot of economic ideas are packed into Hallmark movies.
December 5, 2021	Some More Talk About Inflation RisksA price increase does not equate inflation.
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.
October 10, 2021	COVID and the Risks of Medical Care Delays As we think about the longer-term effects of COVID, we must consider how many people have deferred medical care because of the disease.
May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day Thoughts in the Wake of COVIDThe experience of women in the labor force has differed from that of men in key respects.
June 21, 2020	Changing Dynamics in Modern FatherhoodFamily formation varies depending on race, income, and education level.
May 10, 2020	Mother’s Day and Unmeasured EconomicsA disproportionate share of unmeasured work falls to women, particularly those who happen to have kids.
November 10, 2019	A Reunion of VeteransIt is no secret that military service in the U.S. has long been a family business.
September 1, 2019	Ideas, Not Labor or Capital, Made Our Modern EconomyThe focus of economic growth research in the last 40 years has been almost wholly about human capital and the power of ideas.
November 11, 2018	Some Real Lessons of Veteran’s DayI think myself lucky to have been a soldier of this nation.
May 27, 2018	The Opposite of War Is Not Peace, It Is TradeTrade forces us to move beyond benign coexistence into cooperation.
May 28, 2017	Public Corruption through the Prism of Memorial DaySome serve their country nobly, and some do not.
December 20, 2015	Leisure Labor Trade-off and the Holiday SeasonOur economy may be growing in areas that GDP doesn’t cover.
September 6, 2015	The Future of Industrial UnionsFor much of its history, the American union movement lived and breathed the class struggle dynamic.
May 24, 2015	A Lesson from Guadalcanal on Memorial DayThe things that divide us matter less than those things that unite us.
May 25, 2014	The VA and Broken PromisesA promise of nearly infinite health care to any large group of people will have a nearly infinite cost.
December 23, 2012	Maximizing Utility Over the HolidaysThe holiday seasons remind us in part how we live a life.
December 26, 2011	Dear Santa: A Letter from an EconomistLast year you brought me coal, this year could you fill my pickup truck with gasoline instead?
December 5, 2011	Black Fridays and ConsumptionHoliday consumption today is larger, both in absolute terms (we are much richer) and as a share of our total retail spending.
October 31, 2011	Lessons in Macabre Taxes and Ghastly Fiscal PolicyIt is once again that time of year when children turn either ghoulish or cute (or both).
September 12, 2011	September 11th and Shared SacrificeHaving only a few of our citizens bear the direct burden of war is a luxury of the modern age.
November 29, 2010	Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber MondayThe holiday season in the U.S. has morphed into a time of concentrated purchases.
May 31, 2010	Market Data and Memorial Day The opportunity to dwell so deeply on short term matters of the economy is a remarkable luxury. We would be well to remember that on this weekend.
December 21, 2009	Elf Productivity Leads Advances in North Pole EconomySt. Nicholas has developed an amazing forecast record - he knows who is naughty and nice.
November 23, 2009	Nutritional Poverty in Land of PlentyIn the United States today, expenditures on food account for less than 10 percent of income.
November 9, 2009	Families of Veterans Also ServedThe challenge faced by families does not end with discharge or retirement from military service.
December 22, 2008	And It Came to PassThe clouds of darkness will pass, fear will be removed and the light of the season will linger in those who seek it.
November 24, 2008	Worthy of ThanksgivingThe things for which Lincoln proclaimed a Thanksgiving are more alive and well today than ever before.
October 27, 2008	Taxes - Trick or TreatWhen my kids get something useful for their candy taxes they don’t complain as much.
September 29, 2008	Financial Crisis Rooted in 9/11It isn’t the politics of the matter, but rather our response to a crisis that sowed the seeds of today’s problems.
May 26, 2008	Savor the Future on Memorial DayThe cost of war is not death on the battlefield but the surrender of days to come.
December 24, 2007	A Lump of Coal for Michigan“Indiana has an economic climate that fosters job creation.”
November 26, 2007	The Silver Lining on the Sub-Prime Mortgage"The biggest worry is that policy makers (primarily Congress) will over respond to the mistakes made by borrowers and lenders."
November 12, 2007	An Economic Perspective on Veteran's DayNovember 5, 2007 Some Hidden Savings in Governor Daniels' Tax Plan October 29, 2007 The Property Tax Plan October 22, 2007 Wage Inequality in America - A Quick Analysis IBB Home E-mail Article to Friend Enter recipient's e-mail: "World War Two veterans were entitled to rest and relaxation. Instead, they turned their hands to a greater task and largely rebuilt the world.”
September 3, 2007	Labor Day and the American Worker" ... the average Hoosier, in 1900 enjoyed about the same standard of living as today’s resident of Kazakhstan or Jamaica.”
September 21, 2001	Data Belie The Myth of the Instant Economy "It is said that the U.S. economy lost more than a trillion dollars of wealth in the last five days, owing to the steep declines in stock markets in the wake of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington."
September 14, 2001	Rewriting the Script for the U.S. Economy "As the country tries to sort through the confusion of a disaster without precedent, economists and policymakers have their own worries when it comes to the near-term future for the U.S. economy."

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