Economy
The Shortest Housing Boom
Just about everyone has heard of the Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, a leading series of monthly calculations of the changes in the value of homes in ……Read More
Economy
Economy
Cuts to Infrastructure Spending A Poor Choice
While common sense, something that seems to be lacking in Washington, would tell us that governments must make some changes to get the revenue side ……Read More
Economy
Energy – Balancing the Bonanza: Interview with Mark Thoma
If you want an objective view of energy, ask an economist, who can tell you what to expect to pay at the pump in the ……Read More
Economy
The Bakken and its Impact on the Local Economy
Over the past twelve to eighteen months, we've seen increasing resistance by various groups throughout the United States and Canada to hydraulic fracturing. One of ……Read More
Economy
Changing Homeownership Rates in America
The latest housing data release from the U.S. Census Bureau contains some interesting data on the housing and residential rental market in the United States. ……Read More
Economy
Where Canadian Tax Dollars Are Spent – Public Opinion Research
I have noticed that when politicians are confronted with bad polling numbers that they always use the "I don't believe in polls" or "We don't ……Read More