Daily Economy News
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What Gets Lost in the Income Inequality Debate
The rich are getting richer, but individual people can, and do, move up and down the wealth distribution.
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Why Many Don’t Settle Down Where They Went to College
Attending a distant college is not exactly meant to be a permanent move like other migration. Those who do so are exactly the type of people who tend to be more open to distant job opportunities.
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Reflections on AIER’s 2016 Summer Fellowship
Our seventieth Summer Student Fellowship Program came to a close on August 12, and we are pleased with all our fellows accomplished. This spring, we received 63 applications, and selected a group of 10 students from various colleges and universities around the country.
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Business Journals Highlight Our Everyday Price Index
AIER’s innovative Everyday Price Index was featured by the American City Business Journals last week, in a story that reflected upon why some prices, like health insurance and higher education, have gone far up amid an overall mild inflation rate.
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What’s Causing Slow Economic Growth?
We have noted the economy’s slow-growth trajectory in recent months, and as the Federal Reserve meets in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week for its annual retreat, that’s expected to be a big topic of discussion. The retreat, “Designing Resilient Monetary Policy Frameworks for the Future,” is sponsored by the Kansas City Fed and starts Thursday.
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The Resilient, Adaptable Travel Agent
When large businesses expand or enter a new market, we can expect some degree of change, and often, some smaller businesses will go out of business.
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American Education’s Misunderstood “Dropout Crisis”
Workers with a high school diploma have better success in the job market than those who have dropped out.
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Student Loans 101: Understanding the Basics
Skyrocketing higher education costs are forcing young American adults to take out even more loans.
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Elections, Presidents, and the Economy
The election season will soon be heading into the final stretch. The state of the economy and economic policies, actual or proposed, are almost always major topics of discussion and debate.
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What Gets Lost in the Income Inequality Debate
The rich are getting richer, but individual people can, and do, move up and down the wealth distribution.
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•
Why Many Don’t Settle Down Where They Went to College
Attending a distant college is not exactly meant to be a permanent move like other migration. Those who do so are exactly the type of people who tend to be more open to distant job opportunities.
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•
Reflections on AIER’s 2016 Summer Fellowship
Our seventieth Summer Student Fellowship Program came to a close on August 12, and we are pleased with all our fellows accomplished. This spring, we received 63 applications, and selected a group of 10 students from various colleges and universities around the country.
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•
Business Journals Highlight Our Everyday Price Index
AIER’s innovative Everyday Price Index was featured by the American City Business Journals last week, in a story that reflected upon why some prices, like health insurance and higher education, have gone far up amid an overall mild inflation rate.
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•
What’s Causing Slow Economic Growth?
We have noted the economy’s slow-growth trajectory in recent months, and as the Federal Reserve meets in Jackson Hole, Wyoming this week for its annual retreat, that’s expected to be a big topic of discussion. The retreat, “Designing Resilient Monetary Policy Frameworks for the Future,” is sponsored by the Kansas City Fed and starts Thursday.
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•
The Resilient, Adaptable Travel Agent
When large businesses expand or enter a new market, we can expect some degree of change, and often, some smaller businesses will go out of business.
-
•
American Education’s Misunderstood “Dropout Crisis”
Workers with a high school diploma have better success in the job market than those who have dropped out.
-
•
Student Loans 101: Understanding the Basics
Skyrocketing higher education costs are forcing young American adults to take out even more loans.
-
•
Elections, Presidents, and the Economy
The election season will soon be heading into the final stretch. The state of the economy and economic policies, actual or proposed, are almost always major topics of discussion and debate.