IT’S POSSIBLE FOR an economy to grow in ways that expand opportunity and promote broadly shared prosperity. We know that’s possible because it’s exactly what happened in the United States in the three decades after World War II. Each year, the economy grew at a strong clip and incomes grew for low, middle, and high-income […]
Noah Berger
Posted inEconomy, Education, Opinion
Educated workforce key to high wages
In our modern economy, what creates strong state economies that support high-wage jobs for their people? Low taxes, well-educated workers, or something else? When we look at data from across the country, two clear conclusions emerge: • there is no correlation between the overall level of taxation in a state and the ability of the […]
Posted inEconomy, Politics
Counterpoint
Michael Widmer and Cameron Huff accurately document the damaging cuts that have been inflicted on cities and towns over the past five years. When we reduce spending on education, public safety, and other basic government services, we not only reduce the quality of life in our communities today, we also threaten the economic future of […]