by Andrew Moran | Jan 1, 2023 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Opinion
One look at the US economy over the past year and the opening lyrics of the classic New Year’s tune, “Auld Lang Syne,” would certainly come from our lips: “Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind?” Indeed, 2022 was...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 1, 2023 | Articles, Business News, Opinion
The labor market has been one of the bright spots of the US economy over the past year. As the housing and manufacturing sectors slip into recession and debt becomes the bane of consumers’ existence again, market analysts and economists can always count on...
by Kelli Ballard | Dec 31, 2022 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
As we approach the end of 2022 and charge head-on into the next year, it’s time to reflect on what we have endured, accomplished, and overcome – or not – in the last 12 months. Join us on a visual tour of the events that shaped our world this year and a...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 31, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
Does 2022 prove that economics is not a boring subject? From understanding why inflation skyrocketed to assessing the impacts of the Federal Reserve’s policies, so much happened over the last 12 months. Of course, most of it was terrible news for the average person,...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 26, 2022 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Lights, Camera, Action, Opinion
During the COVID-19 public health crisis, the United States economy was given a real-time lesson on the advantages and disadvantages of a universal basic income (UBI) program. It turned out that the pandemic-era public policy of something for nothing had grave...