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Analysis of the Biden Proposal to Equalize Saving Incentives
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-10-16)
Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden has proposed replacing the current tax deductions on contributions to 401(k) retirement accounts with a uniform refundable tax credit that would be deposited into the taxpayer’s ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, April 2019
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-04-22)
The Business Cycle Index measured one point lower than the revised January 2019 value, a -4.7% annualized rate of decline. Nonfarm employment for January was revised downward by 0.1% from the value released last month, and ...
Interview with Dr. John Cogan
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2018-07-06)
Dr. John Cogan was the spring, 2018 recipient of the Kirby Distinguished Visiting Professorship. During his visit to Texas A&M University, he was interviewed by Dr. Andrew J. Rettenmaier.
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, January 2019
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-01-21)
Employment in November 2018 increased at an annualized rate of 4.4% from its revised October figure and is up 2.5% from the level in November 2017. Employment counts from June to November 2018 were revised upward with the ...
Social Security Wealth and Federal Liabilities
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-10-27)
This study identifies Social Security wealth as accrued benefits based on past participation in the program. This definition is similar to accrued pension wealth associated with defined benefit plans. Accrued Social Security ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, October 2018
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2018-10-22)
The Business-Cycle Index rose at an annualized rate of 4.3% in August, down slightly from the revised growth rate for July. The unemployment rate remained at 2.9% in August, a full percentage point lower than the state and ...
Tax Reform...
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2018-01-18)
The passage of the biggest tax reform bill in decades, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, comes with a substantial cut in the corporate tax rate and vast changes to the individual income tax code. In the PERCspectives on Policy ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, October 2020
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-10-15)
The Business-Cycle Index increased 3.5% from July to August, the fourth straight month of positive growth, Initial unemployment claims nationally were 840,000 for the week ending on October 3, the lowest initial claims ...