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Inter-Jurisdiction Migration and the Fiscal Policies of Local Governments
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-06-28)
The relationship between migration and the economy is of great interest to researchers, especially where migration and local government fiscal policy intersect. In order to attract immigrants or retain current residents, ...
Coronavirus Economics: The Impact of Shutting Down Meatpacking Plants
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-06-25)
Motivated by the observed beef and livestock market impacts of coronavirus-caused meatpacking plant shutdowns, this paper constructs a theoretical model to study the effects of closures among downstream producers on both ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, February 2020
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-02-24)
The Business-Cycle Index decreased by 0.2% in the month of December 2019. The unemployment rate remained at the same level as the previous month, 2.7% in December 2019. Nonfarm employment decreased 0.2% in the month of ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, June 2019
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-06-24)
The Business-Cycle Index increased by a scant 0.06% between March and April 2019, which translates to an annualized increase of 0.8%. Nonfarm employment increased by 0.2% from March to April and is now 2% higher over the ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, March 2019
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-03-25)
The Business Cycle Index decreased at an annualized rate of -1% between December 2018 and January 2019. Nonfarm employment in College Station-Bryan increased 0.9% from December 2018 to January 2019 and is up 3.5% from the ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, July 2019
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-07-22)
The Business-Cycle Index increased at a robust annualized rate of 5.8% between April and May 2019. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate reached an all-time low of 2.8% in May. Nonfarm employment increased by 0.1% from ...
Getting Out of Our Health Insurance Quagmire
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2019-09-03)
Per-capita spending on health care in the U.S. is the highest in the world, and it is not clear that this high spending generates additional health benefits. This high spending, coupled with high and rising health insurance ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, January 2020
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-01-20)
The College Station-Bryan Business-Cycle Index has been rebased to January 2001 starting with this month's edition of Economic Indicators. The value of the new index was 201 in November 2019, a 0.3% increase from October. ...
Updated 5/28: A Presentation on the Coronavirus and The Economy
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-05-28)
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 Unemployment Insurance claims in the United ...
Updated: A Presentation on the Coronavirus and The Economy
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2020-04-28)
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 and ...