Is economics about more than inflation and jobs?
Some psychologists say humans are naturally wired to focus more on potential bad outcomes than on good ones, which explains the current concerns about inflation and recession. Read More
Some psychologists say humans are naturally wired to focus more on potential bad outcomes than on good ones, which explains the current concerns about inflation and recession. Read More
Lowering inflation does not mean that prices will be lowered. What matters for your standard of living is the purchasing power of your salary. Read More
What can we do if there are further strains on the economy? Read More
In the late 70s manufacturing accounted for almost 33 percent of the economic output in our state. Today it is about 16 percent but there is evidence it is having a resurgence. Read More
The WIN campaign in the 1970s demonstrated how difficult it is to motivate a majority of people to change their behaviors on their own without strong incentives. Read More
States are secondary to the federal government in funding the social safety net and this has always been a "hot button" topic. Read More
Should the Fed try to smooth the ups and downs in the economy, even though its actions might make the economy more unstable and unequal in income? Read More
Currently there are almost two job openings for every unemployed person. Read More
House prices have increased by an astounding 69 percent over three years. Read More
For the past twenty years the State has been using an economic model that predicts the benefits and costs of incentive packages. Read More