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Editorial: Ag census should spur Indiana lawmakers to create water plan
The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette
John Krull: Sometimes, the bright lights blind us
When he was in the White House, Teddy Roosevelt earned a reputation as the “trustbuster.”
Editorial: No Labels, No Alternatives, No Escape
The Wall Street Journal
Michael Hicks: What caused the Midwest to thrive? Education
A newly released study by economists from Yale and UC San Diego unlocked a key insight into the way the Rustbelt developed. Like most studies, it is just one piece of the puzzle. I found it insightful because it is yet another challenge to the view that attracting capital drives regional economic growth. In other words, jobs follow people, people don’t follow jobs.
Marcus: Hoosier Housing Costs and Income Below Average
Last week in this space we wrote: In 2022, the average Hoosier worker had a wage of $67,088, 33rd highest in the nation. This level of income permits her/him to buy the same basket of goodies as $73,067 buys in Averageton, USA.
Editorial: Resources needed for immigrant students
The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin
Michael Hicks: The political economy of inflation
The fourth anniversary of COVID offers an economics columnist a rich set of policy lessons. Among the most pressing is the political economy of inflation. I begin by reminding readers that inflation is largely a policy choice, involving a trade-off between either increasing unemployment or reducing the purchasing power of our dollar.
