Economics
Inflation Isn’t Biden’s Fault
"Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair." Sam Ewing
Sam Ewing is a former baseball player and not an economist. But he provided a good definition of inflation. Inflation is the overall increase in prices for goods and services over time. We don't need economists to tell us inflation is occurring. It is pretty obvious when you go to the grocery store.
Why pieces are going up is a more complicated story. Despite inflation being a well defined phenomenon with known basic causes, economist ...
Pitchfork Economics
Economics is not an exact science. The economy, and the way we carve up the economic pie, is a political and social process. It is not set in stone and can be improved.
Building rural prosperity
The rural economy includes tourism, services, small manufacturing, forestry, government and many retired people.
The need for Goldilocks interest rates
Humans have engaged in economic activity for many thousands of years. Even hunting and gathering groups engaged in barter and trade.
Remote workers would offer much needed diversity to small cities
Recently, a bill aimed at saving two paper mills, one in Wisconsin Rapids and one in Park Falls, was passed in the Assembly. Three Democrats joined Republicans in passing the bill, which now will advance to the Senate.
Wisconsin Poor People’s Campaign holds teach-in
Housing costs and large scale acquisition of homes by multibillionaire asset manager groups such as Black Rock, as well as a gross miscalculation of the number of true homelessness — by half — paint a bleak future for working and low income people securing a safe abode or buying a home and building equity.
Climate and children
Climate change threatens water, food, security, health, and children. Fortunately, there are effective solutions.
Reimagine waste: From trash to energy
When I say that we can power our cities off of the garbage they produce, you might think that I am referring to the practice of burning garbage. That is not the sole focus of this article, but I feel like it is something that should be discussed.
Digging Holes and Thinking Outside the Pipe
As a nation we have dug ourselves into many holes. We may have thought we were digging foundations for progress, jobs, and economic growth.