MiB: Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley
Ellen Zentner, the chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley. She explains why Texas came through the financial crisis so...
Reminder: Competency, Character Matter
The human capacity to rationalize things is astounding. I was never a fan of Hillary Clinton — wife of a President in a...
Total Income Growth Distribution, 1980 vs 2014
Stock options, lower taxes, automation, global trade and other factors have all come together to impact total income distribution. In the...
Kansas’s Radical Tax Cut Experiment
In 2012, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback sought to boost the state’s economy by sharply cutting income taxes across the board. Senior...
Top Cities For Women-Owned Businesses
Very interesting graphic, with Memphis, Detroit and Charlotte (surprisingly) leading : Top 10 U.S. Cities For Women-Owned...
Most and Least Expensive Places to Live in America
Very interesting look at the varied costs of living across the country. What would be even more interesting to see is the cost of living...
What Does the New Seattle Minimum Wage Study Tell Us?
The Overhyped Seattle Minimum-Wage Disaster There are glaring weakness in a new study claiming that increased pay floors hurt low-wage...
These States Haven’t Fully Recovered From the Recession
This is a fascinating look at how this uneven lumpy recovery is progressing, depending upon what state you are in: “Five states...