Americans rediscover the summer picnic
It’s a positive trend that I hope continues: the resurgence of summer picnics.
According to Mental Floss, the Covid...
It’s quality of life, not cost of living
Simple economic ideas aren’t really very hard to understand. So, I’m often puzzled to hear folks make...
No silver bullet in balancing the federal budget
America’s large public debt seems poised to again become an electoral issue as we gear up for the 2024 election cycle. Though...
Latest legislative economic disclosures prompt concerns
Earlier this session, a senator sat on a bench and casually asked me — while waving the yellow statement of economic interest...
What about the next coup attempt?
In 1980, because I was an idealistic conservative eager to do my bit for democracy, I volunteered...
The lesson of Fort Wayne’s Bowser pump
Two pictures of Indiana.
The first picture, from the past.
Sylvanus...
To see the future, look to the past
People consider me old fashioned, even medieval, in my thinking and outlook. I plead guilty.
It’s important to remember what government can do
Here’s a question: When was the last time at least half of Americans said the government in...
A Hoosier economist’s take on inflation and you
Consumer price index Inflation ran at 2.1 percent per year from 1997 to 2019. Then came the pandemic recession and recovery. Inflation...
Help wanted: Good citizens
As we bid 2021 farewell, it’s not easy to generate much fondness for the year gone by. Perhaps the best thing about...