Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Solving social problems requires trade-offs
Over 90% of the El Salvadoran public approves of the government led by Nayib Bukele, who calls himself the “world’s coolest dictator.”
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Bohanon and Horowitz: Language, markets are organized spontaneously
Forty years ago, if you said, “Go Google it,” or, “Let’s meet up by Zoom,” the expressions would have been incomprehensible, and your friends might have wondered what was wrong with you. Yet today, they are commonly understood.
Bohanon and Horowitz: How your social network influences what you do
Economics considers individuals who cooperate with others through networks such as markets and institutions to achieve common goals.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: The tradeoff between innovation and safety
High-profile disasters focus attention on those dangers, and that focused attention makes people work to reduce those dangers.
Bohanon and Horowitz: The state of inflation, according to the TIPS spread
Invest $10,000 in a five-year TIPS today, and if the CPI rises 20% over the period, the bond’s payout at maturity will be $12,000.
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to highest level since early 2022
The Conference Board said that consumers’ fears of a recession declined in June, with 69.3% of respondents saying a recession is somewhat or very likely in the next 12 months, down from 73.2% in May.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Muncie has welcomed Afghan refugees in win-win
At latest count, some 38 households with 144 people from Afghanistan have settled in Muncie.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Pollution drops as nations’ economies improve
In the United States, pollution emitted by manufacturers has steadily declined over the last several decades while output has increased.
U.S. factory output nearly stalls as sector struggles for traction
The latest federal report suggests manufacturers are growing cautious in the face of tepid global demand and equipment spending.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Debt-limit bill shows compromise still exists
While the recent debt-limit bill did not solve the United States’ long-running fiscal problem, its process gives us a glimmer of hope.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Is subsidizing a necessary evil? Maybe so.
A nation is ill-advised to depend on a potential military adversary for its entire supply of military-related goods.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Oesterle’s relentless spirit is a lesson to us all
In February 2022, Bill spoke to the student-led Ball State Economics Club. Bill gave us an inside view into the growth, challenges and ultimate triumph of Angie’s List (now called Angi), the company he co-founded.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Is the age of Western dominance ending? It appears that way.
Neither China nor Russia are liberal democracies, and India is backtracking on its democratic leanings.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: To save water as it becomes scarce, commoditize it
For over 100 years, water has been an asset subject to the rule of use-it-or-lose-it. Western water laws ensure that unused water is forfeited back to the common pool.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: For better or worse, here’s how the Fed operates
Open-market operations are when the Fed increases or reduces the nation’s money supply by buying or selling government bonds.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: A look at the surprising origin of economics
The word economics, however, traces to the Greek word oikonomia, which, in ancient Greece, meant estate management.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: What’s behind the massive layoffs in tech? Overhiring
It is estimated that 169,000 workers have lost jobs in technology companies since the first of the year.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Spring is a time to celebrate freedom and rebirth
Death, destruction and rebirth, followed by unheralded improvements that are often difficult to foresee, are economic parallels to the narratives of religious faith.
Americans are working less than before the pandemic
The average U.S. workweek has dropped, according to new research. That’s enabled some Americans to emulate their European counterparts and spend more time on leisure and other activities.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Recent bank failures repeat same old mistakes
The failure of SVB is almost exclusively driven by regulators and bank management ignoring what country bankers knew. That is, you can’t finance long-term investments with short-term money.