Daily Economy
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The Latest Labor-Market Indicators Suggest Continuing Strength
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index surged to a record 135.6 in October while total job openings in the U.S. ticked down slightly to 6.093 million.
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Applied Economic Research Class at AIER
In keeping with Harwood’s practice of teaching the new generation of students to conduct high-quality applied economic research, AIER is setting a national example in establishing collaborative partnerships between universities and practitioners.
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Zoning: The Nemesis of Housing Affordability
Housing supply has simply not been able to keep up with the unprecedented demand for housing in large urban centers. Sadly, most policymakers and pundits overlook this elephant in the room.
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GOP Chooses Progressive Taxation over Sustainable Growth
A hidden, extra 45.6 percent tax bracket, is tucked away inside the GOP plan. They are more concerned with recovering “lost” revenue than with stimulating economic growth. The great Art Laffer’s influence over Republican tax policy has definitively come to an end.
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Market Solutions Beat Top-Down Regulation for NYC Taxis
The creation of green “boro taxis” by the New York City government is a classic example of what goes wrong when trying to manage a market from the top down.
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October Employment Report Suggests the Economy Is in a Marathon Not a Sprint
U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 261,000 jobs in October, a strong rebound from the hurricane-restrained increase of just 18,000 new jobs in September.
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GOP Tax Plan Doesn’t Cut It for Growth
The tax reform fails to incentivize higher earners to be even more productive. It also increases the federal government’s reliance on those high-income filers for its tax revenue.
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Bitcoin Must Centralize, But Where?
While 2017 has seen massive increases in the price of Bitcoin, it might also be remembered as a sobering year for the cryptocurrency’s early adopters and supporters.
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Brazil Proves Uber Too Popular for Prohibition
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi warned the Brazilian government that regulations would negatively affect 500,000 drivers and 17 million passengers who use the app.
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How Important Are Bitcoin’s Network Effects?
Analysts often speak of the possibility that Bitcoin, Ethereum, or another entrant will become the dominant cryptocurrency. But are we taking for granted that there must be a single winner?
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The Latest Labor-Market Indicators Suggest Continuing Strength
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index surged to a record 135.6 in October while total job openings in the U.S. ticked down slightly to 6.093 million.
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•
Applied Economic Research Class at AIER
In keeping with Harwood’s practice of teaching the new generation of students to conduct high-quality applied economic research, AIER is setting a national example in establishing collaborative partnerships between universities and practitioners.
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•
Zoning: The Nemesis of Housing Affordability
Housing supply has simply not been able to keep up with the unprecedented demand for housing in large urban centers. Sadly, most policymakers and pundits overlook this elephant in the room.
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•
GOP Chooses Progressive Taxation over Sustainable Growth
A hidden, extra 45.6 percent tax bracket, is tucked away inside the GOP plan. They are more concerned with recovering “lost” revenue than with stimulating economic growth. The great Art Laffer’s influence over Republican tax policy has definitively come to an end.
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•
Market Solutions Beat Top-Down Regulation for NYC Taxis
The creation of green “boro taxis” by the New York City government is a classic example of what goes wrong when trying to manage a market from the top down.
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•
October Employment Report Suggests the Economy Is in a Marathon Not a Sprint
U.S. nonfarm payrolls added 261,000 jobs in October, a strong rebound from the hurricane-restrained increase of just 18,000 new jobs in September.
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•
GOP Tax Plan Doesn’t Cut It for Growth
The tax reform fails to incentivize higher earners to be even more productive. It also increases the federal government’s reliance on those high-income filers for its tax revenue.
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•
Bitcoin Must Centralize, But Where?
While 2017 has seen massive increases in the price of Bitcoin, it might also be remembered as a sobering year for the cryptocurrency’s early adopters and supporters.
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•
Brazil Proves Uber Too Popular for Prohibition
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi warned the Brazilian government that regulations would negatively affect 500,000 drivers and 17 million passengers who use the app.
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•
How Important Are Bitcoin’s Network Effects?
Analysts often speak of the possibility that Bitcoin, Ethereum, or another entrant will become the dominant cryptocurrency. But are we taking for granted that there must be a single winner?