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Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, March 2020
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-03-19)
The Business-Cycle Index was basically flat between December 2019 and January 2020. The revised nonfarm employment rate was 0.4% higher in January 2020 and has increased 2.6% relative to the level in January 2019. Taxable ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, September 2019
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-09-23)
The Business-Cycle Index rose 1% between June and July for an annualized rate of 12.2%. The unemployment rate remained at the historical low of 2.7% in July. Nonfarm employment is up 1.1% in July, or an increase of about ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, September 2018
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2018-09-27)
The Business-Cycle Index rose at an annualized average of 3.9% in July, about the same growth rate as in June. The unemployment rate dropped to 2.9% in July, a slight decrease from June. Real (inflation-adjusted) wages ...
Are We Taming Health Care Spending
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2014-01-01)
Discounting Environmental Benefits to Future Generations: Implications of a Coordinating Debt Policy and Tax Distortions in the Capital Market
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2018-04-28)
Looking beyond today’s fiscal problems in the U.S., the debate about the how to best incorporate the well-being of subsequent generations in current public policy discussions continues. Authors Liqun Liu, Andrew J. ...
A Neglected Aspect of Tax Reform: Improving the Efficiency of Tax Expenditures on Employer-Provided Health Insurance
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2017-11-01)
The House recently passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the Senate now begins debate on its version of tax reform. Debate has centered on the tax reform's potential negative revenue effects and its disparate treatment of ...
Coronavirus and the Economy Presentation, Updated 7/16
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-07-16)
This presentation focuses on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on College Station-Bryan and the state of Texas. The attached presentation includes information on: Updated national unemployment insurance claims for ...
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-01-22)
The decline of the stock market and its recent volatility have many wondering about the future prospects of the economy. Other leading economic indicators offer a mixed outlook: hours worked in manufacturing remains high ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, February 2021
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2021-02-22)
The Business-Cycle Index increased by 1.8% from November to December 2020. The local unemployment rate decreased to 5.4% in December from 5.9% in November and remained the second-lowest rate among Texas metros. Local nonfarm ...
Social Security Wealth and Federal Liabilities
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2021-02-15)
In the U.S., wealth inequality has risen in recent years. However, past estimates of wealth inequality tend to ignore Social Security benefits – even though these accrued benefits are almost 40% of the size of conventional ...