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...
THE ECONOMIST: What goes up…
Housing prices are up. Way up! The robust market reflects a variety of factors, including population growth, job opportunities, and interest rates. During the...
THE ECONOMIST: Black gold!
Oil prices have regularly closed above $80 per barrel of late, something that hadn’t happened since 2014. They’ve more than doubled in the past...
THE ECONOMIST: Diversity
Newly released Census data indicates that the U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse. The most prevalent racial or ethnic group was the White alone...
THE ECONOMIST: Not getting any younger!
The U.S. Census Bureau continues to release results of the 2020 Census. The information is crucial to effective corporate planning, as well as to...