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The Signs of the Times
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-01-31)
The past year, we experienced the highest inflation rates in forty years. Recession fears have been on the rise in recent months even as inflation rates have started to turn a corner. In this issue of PERCspectives on ...
An Overview of the Economic Performance of Texas MSAs from 2010-2021
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-07-18)
Questions about economic performance are some of the most frequently asked questions posed to economists. This paper illustrates the relative performance of states over 2010-2022 in terms of RGDP growth, population growth, ...
Inflation and Real GDP Growth in the U.S.
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-07-18)
Here, authors Dennis Jansen, Jui-Chuan Della Chang, and Carolina Pagliacci look at the recent experience of the United States via the lens of sign restrictions to identify shocks to aggregate demand and aggregate supply. ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, March 2023
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-03-23)
The Business-Cycle Index decreased 0.2% from December 2022 to January 2023. The local unemployment rate increased to 3.2% in January 2023 compared to 3.1% in December. In the March data release, January’s local nonfarm ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, July 2023
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-07-20)
The Business-Cycle Index increased 0.5 index points, from 227.6 in April 2023 to 228.1 in May 2023. The local unemployment rate increased slightly, from 3.3% in April 2023 to 3.4% in May 2023. Local nonfarm employment ...
An Overview of the Economic Performance of States in the U.S. from 2010-2022
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-07-18)
Questions about economic performance are some of the most frequently asked questions posed to economists. This paper illustrates the relative performance of states over 2010-2022 in terms of RGDP growth, population growth, ...
Federal Liabilities: 2023 Update
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-03-07)
The 2022 Financial Report of the United States Government identifies total federal liabilities of $39 trillion as of September 30, 2022. While the federal debt, interest payments and federal employees’ accrued benefits ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, May 2023
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-05-18)
The Business-Cycle Index increased a slight 0.01% from February 2023 to March 2023. The local unemployment rate remained constant at 3.3% in March 2023 compared to its February value. March’s local nonfarm employment ...
Economic Indicators of the College Station-Bryan MSA, June 2023
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-06-15)
The Business-Cycle Index increased 0.84% from March to April 2023, the highest monthly gain since August 2022. The local unemployment rate remained at 3.3% in April 2023, the same as the March value. Apri's local nonfarm ...
Poverty in the U.S.
(Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M University, 2023-05-02)
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a ‘war on poverty.’ Since then, the U.S. poverty rate declined from 19% to 11.6% in 2021, but one may wonder why it has not dropped further. In this issue of PERCspectives ...