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You Decide: What Are the Impacts of Tax Changes?

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May 22, 2015

You Decide: Are There Timeless Rules for Investing?

Economist Mike Walden presents six principles that he believes represent a logical approach to investing. 

May 8, 2015

You Decide: How Will the Job Market Change?

We will have to be agile with our future educational and training systems. Mike Walden explains why. 

Apr 24, 2015

You Decide: Why have some states recovered faster?

The economy has been improving during the last five years, but it hasn’t been improving at the same pace for all states. Mike Walden analyzes the reasons. 

Apr 10, 2015

You Decide: Where’s Inflation?

Mike Walden analyzes the ups and downs of the “new ruffle” in the economy-bolstering process by which the Fed has kept inflation at bay. 

Mar 27, 2015

You Decide: Are there easy answers to key economic questions?

Mike Walden provides answers to the four economic questions asked most often by his audiences statewide. 

Mar 13, 2015

You Decide: Is the economy good or bad?

Mike Walden looks at the factors at play in unemployment measurement, job market evaluation and household wealth analysis -- and how they influence a half-full or half-empty perception of economic well-being. 

Feb 27, 2015

You Decide: Should We Borrow for Roads and Buildings?

Mike Walden explains why borrowing makes sense, when it comes to durable spending for long-lived projects. 

Feb 13, 2015

You Decide: Are We Ready for Retirement?

The gap between what is financially needed by retirees and what is financially available for retirees is widening, says Mike Walden. He explores possible options for maintaining pre-retirement standards of living. 

Jan 30, 2015

You Decide: How will jobs change?

Mike Walden explains why structural job change may be the source of job gains and losses in the future -- and reveals implications of further impact. 

Jan 16, 2015

You Decide: What Are the Impacts of Tax Changes?

There has been much research by academics and others trying to establish a linkage between state tax rates and state economic growth, says Mike Walden. He discusses why the findings have not been consistent – and in some cases have been contradictory.