THE ECONOMIST: The long-term outlook for the Texas economy
The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant economic disruption, but the Texas economy continues to recover. Recently released October data indicate that the seasonally adjusted...
THE ECONOMIST: Missing persons
The concept of a Census to identify and enumerate the population of an area dates back more than 5,000 years. Accurate Census counts are...
THE ECONOMIST: The long-term outlook for the U.S. economy
The Perryman Group’s most recent long-term forecast for the U.S. economy calls for notable expansion. Things have improved significantly since the worst of the...
THE ECONOMIST: The power of Powers IV
My dear friend, Pike Powers IV, recently succumbed to Parkinson’s after a courageous struggle. Beyond the Austin area, you may not recognize his name,...
THE ECONOMIST: Looking around you
Three Americans have received this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics. One half went to David Card (University of California, Berkeley) “for his empirical contributions...
THE ECONOMIST: (Somewhat) friendlier skies
Air travel was one of the hardest hit industries when the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdowns occurred in the spring of 2020. Things...
THE ECONOMIST: When zero isn’t zero
Recent quotes from many politicians claim that the proposed $3.5 trillion spending bill costs “zero.” Just in case you were wondering, this is not...
THE ECONOMIST: The wrong medicine
The $3.5 trillion (or more) federal spending proposal now under consideration has some worthy components, but on the whole is concerning. It’s too large...
THE ECONOMIST: Help wanted!!
From June to July 2021 (the latest available data), the number of job openings was up 749,000 to 10.9 million, the highest level since...
THE ECONOMIST: Resilience!
Like almost any American over the age of 25, I vividly remember Sept. 11, 2001. The images of planes striking buildings and people fleeing...