Daily Economy
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Best of 2016: Basic Estate Planning
Everyone works hard for their money. They acquire assets and investments with the money that they earn, and hopefully those assets and investments appreciate as they get older. Often times, inheritances from other family members add to the value of an estate. Estate planning is protection of everything you and your family have worked so…
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Best of 2016: What Should the Minimum Wage Be?
In recent years we’ve heard many arguments in favor of raising the federal minimum wage significantly above its current level of $7.25 an hour. Some states (New York and California are the largest example) have adopted legislation mandating an increase in the state minimum wage. In most cases, the proponents of a higher minimum wage…
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Ranking America’s Best College Destinations
Today, the American Institute for Economic Research ranked the top U.S. metropolitan areas for college students. The annual AIER ranking is based on nine criteria that measure each area’s cultural, demographic and economic qualities.
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Best of 2016: Eight Market Predictions
The narrative at the end of the year will look well-reasoned, but it won’t tell the whole story. Stick to your plan and ignore prognosticators and market fluctuations from week to week.
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Bridging the Gap Between Academia and the Workplace
At AIER, we believe the classroom walls should be both transparent and permeable to the rigors and requirements of the workplace.
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Space, the Final Frontier of Economics
Anyone doing their shopping in a big-box retail store this year has probably noticed that “Star Wars” is big business. But space can also provide an outlet for economists to practice their economic intuition in a playful way.
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Rising Rates Could Slow Housing
Data released last Friday show new housing starts fell 18.7 percent in November from October as single-family home starts fell 4.1 percent and multifamily home starts fell almost 44 percent.
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Donald Trump’s Choices on Free Trade
This month’s Business Conditions Monthly includes a section about free trade and President-Elect Donald Trump. It discusses his leverage to make changes to existing free trade deals, and the consequences of pulling out of them altogether. The piece also discusses the causes of the decrease in manufacturing in this country, and why limiting imports would…
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A More Affordable Holiday Season
In the new edition of AIER’s Everyday Price Index, we discuss the prices for common holiday gifts like apparel, books, and personal-care products, which are all lower.
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Keep the Fed’s Decision in Perspective
The Fed’s decision yesterday to raise the federal funds target rate by ¼ point, from a range of 0.25 – 0.50 to 0.50 – 0.75 sent shockwaves through markets. But it should be interpreted with a healthy dose of calm and perspective.
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Best of 2016: Basic Estate Planning
Everyone works hard for their money. They acquire assets and investments with the money that they earn, and hopefully those assets and investments appreciate as they get older. Often times, inheritances from other family members add to the value of an estate. Estate planning is protection of everything you and your family have worked so…
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Best of 2016: What Should the Minimum Wage Be?
In recent years we’ve heard many arguments in favor of raising the federal minimum wage significantly above its current level of $7.25 an hour. Some states (New York and California are the largest example) have adopted legislation mandating an increase in the state minimum wage. In most cases, the proponents of a higher minimum wage…
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Ranking America’s Best College Destinations
Today, the American Institute for Economic Research ranked the top U.S. metropolitan areas for college students. The annual AIER ranking is based on nine criteria that measure each area’s cultural, demographic and economic qualities.
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•
Best of 2016: Eight Market Predictions
The narrative at the end of the year will look well-reasoned, but it won’t tell the whole story. Stick to your plan and ignore prognosticators and market fluctuations from week to week.
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•
Bridging the Gap Between Academia and the Workplace
At AIER, we believe the classroom walls should be both transparent and permeable to the rigors and requirements of the workplace.
-
•
Space, the Final Frontier of Economics
Anyone doing their shopping in a big-box retail store this year has probably noticed that “Star Wars” is big business. But space can also provide an outlet for economists to practice their economic intuition in a playful way.
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•
Rising Rates Could Slow Housing
Data released last Friday show new housing starts fell 18.7 percent in November from October as single-family home starts fell 4.1 percent and multifamily home starts fell almost 44 percent.
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•
Donald Trump’s Choices on Free Trade
This month’s Business Conditions Monthly includes a section about free trade and President-Elect Donald Trump. It discusses his leverage to make changes to existing free trade deals, and the consequences of pulling out of them altogether. The piece also discusses the causes of the decrease in manufacturing in this country, and why limiting imports would…
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•
A More Affordable Holiday Season
In the new edition of AIER’s Everyday Price Index, we discuss the prices for common holiday gifts like apparel, books, and personal-care products, which are all lower.
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•
Keep the Fed’s Decision in Perspective
The Fed’s decision yesterday to raise the federal funds target rate by ¼ point, from a range of 0.25 – 0.50 to 0.50 – 0.75 sent shockwaves through markets. But it should be interpreted with a healthy dose of calm and perspective.