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Federal Liabilities: 2021 Update
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2021-06-11)
The 2020 Financial Report of the United States Government (FRUSG) identifies total federal liabilities of $32.7 trillion as of September 30, 2020. The debt held by the public, $21.1 trillion, comprised 62% of these ...
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, May 2021
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2021-05-24)
The Business-Cycle Index increased by 1% from February 2021 to March 2021. The revised local unemployment rate decreased from 5.6% to 5.5% in March. Local nonfarm employment increased slightly by 0.3% in March and is 4.1% ...
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, November 2021
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2021-11-18)
The Business-Cycle Index increased by 0.1% from August to September 2021. The revised local unemployment rate decreased from 4.2 to 4.1% in September. Local nonfarm employment decreased slightly by 0.8% in September and ...
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 ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, April 2021
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2021-04-19)
The Business-Cycle Index increased by 0.3% from January 2021 to February 2021. The revised local unemployment rate remained at its January 2021 level of 5.7% in February. Local nonfarm employment increased slightly by 0.4% ...