Daily Economy
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AIER Participates in the Euro Challenge Competition
The Euro Challenge brings together high school students from around the country, and gives them a chance to think like an economist for the day, to “advise” policymakers about the Euro, and to propose solutions to current economic challenges. I had the privilege of judging the semi-finals this year, which were held in New York…
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When No News is Good News for the Economy
There were positive signs and not-so-positive signs to be found in this morning’s essentially flat retail sales report from the Commerce Department. But unlike some of the gloom you may be reading this morning from other observers, our senior research fellow, Bob Hughes, says a mixed report actually adds up to a modestly upbeat sign…
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Ranking Where College Grads Move for Jobs
Today, the American Institute for Economic Research ranked the American cities that are most attractive to young college graduates, based on eight economic and quality-of-life factors.
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Helping Millennials Make a Big Decision
Tomorrow, the American Institute for Economic Research will release its first annual list of best cities for job-seeking college graduates ages 22-35. Our researchers looked at 260 metro areas large and small, from the biggest metropolis to college towns surrounded by cornfields.
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The Fading Economic Soft Patch
This morning provided reassurance that the economy is finding its footing again, as employers added 223,000 jobs in April.
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Dar Williams on the Economics of Touring
Here’s an interesting blog from the folk music artist Dar Williams on the changing economics of touring. Although the road may be a more welcoming place for a touring musician, in the age of streaming music services, the decline of recorded music has diminished an important stream of revenue, she writes. Music lovers are less…
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NYT Looks at Best Places to Grow Up
There’s a very interesting package of articles and interactive charts in The Upshot section of The New York Times that underscore the role location plays in a child’s success later in life.
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Media Should Challenge MIT’s R&D Claims
I recently heard a news report on the radio about a new MIT study that finds that the U.S. government is not spending enough on research and development, and it’s putting us at a competitive disadvantage. More detail on this was available from the Wall Street Journal story (“U.S. Is Faulted for Risking Edge in…
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The Economy, Heading Toward Spring
Amid all of the talk about a first-quarter economic slump, we have some new data out this morning that shows the economy is likely to show more strength in the second quarter. “We’re seeing early signs that the soft patch might be ending,” said Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic…
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AIER Participates in the Euro Challenge Competition
The Euro Challenge brings together high school students from around the country, and gives them a chance to think like an economist for the day, to “advise” policymakers about the Euro, and to propose solutions to current economic challenges. I had the privilege of judging the semi-finals this year, which were held in New York…
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When No News is Good News for the Economy
There were positive signs and not-so-positive signs to be found in this morning’s essentially flat retail sales report from the Commerce Department. But unlike some of the gloom you may be reading this morning from other observers, our senior research fellow, Bob Hughes, says a mixed report actually adds up to a modestly upbeat sign…
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Ranking Where College Grads Move for Jobs
Today, the American Institute for Economic Research ranked the American cities that are most attractive to young college graduates, based on eight economic and quality-of-life factors.
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Helping Millennials Make a Big Decision
Tomorrow, the American Institute for Economic Research will release its first annual list of best cities for job-seeking college graduates ages 22-35. Our researchers looked at 260 metro areas large and small, from the biggest metropolis to college towns surrounded by cornfields.
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The Fading Economic Soft Patch
This morning provided reassurance that the economy is finding its footing again, as employers added 223,000 jobs in April.
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•
Dar Williams on the Economics of Touring
Here’s an interesting blog from the folk music artist Dar Williams on the changing economics of touring. Although the road may be a more welcoming place for a touring musician, in the age of streaming music services, the decline of recorded music has diminished an important stream of revenue, she writes. Music lovers are less…
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NYT Looks at Best Places to Grow Up
There’s a very interesting package of articles and interactive charts in The Upshot section of The New York Times that underscore the role location plays in a child’s success later in life.
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Media Should Challenge MIT’s R&D Claims
I recently heard a news report on the radio about a new MIT study that finds that the U.S. government is not spending enough on research and development, and it’s putting us at a competitive disadvantage. More detail on this was available from the Wall Street Journal story (“U.S. Is Faulted for Risking Edge in…
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The Economy, Heading Toward Spring
Amid all of the talk about a first-quarter economic slump, we have some new data out this morning that shows the economy is likely to show more strength in the second quarter. “We’re seeing early signs that the soft patch might be ending,” said Bob Hughes, senior research fellow at the American Institute for Economic…