Franke: The Draw of Small Towns
by Mark Franke “Counterurbanization,” a term new to me, is the phenomenon that Americans increasingly are moving from large cities to rural areas. This reverses a trend in the other direction, one that began with the Industrial Revolution and continued until just recently. So why the change? And more important, what will its effect be Read the full article…
Keating: Concerning the United States’ Protectionist Tilt
by Maryann O. Keating, Ph.D. President Biden, Ex-President Trump and their advisors view international trade as a nationalsecurity threat. They indicate that unfettered international trade has hollowed out the U.S.industrial base, harmed American workers and allowed China to dominate importantindustries. History repeats itself. In a 1791 Report on Manufacturers, Alexander Hamilton argued for anational economic policy fostering Read the full article…
The Outstater
Globalism for All “You can predict the actions of a large government, corporation or institution by imagining it being run by a cabal of its enemies.” — unknown A MANTRA HERE, and thank you for having indulged it all these years, is that we are against higher taxes not only because we can’t afford them but because they Read the full article…
The Outstater
‘Winning’ Is only for Losers YOU REALIZE, DON’T YOU, that this Sunday’s Indy 500 won’t be an actual race? It will be more of an exercise — a spectacle, if you will — in adeptness at fudging rules and regulations to one’s advantage, that and quickness in changing tires and refueling. That’s because there is nary a nut or bolt Read the full article…
The Outstater
A Mayoral Statement: Governing by Semaphore AN ECONOMIST FRIEND has introduced me to the contract theory of “Signaling.” Very useful. You are going to need it the next time you hear an important official pronouncement. The most well-known model involves job applicants signaling their ability level to potential employers. They might do this by presenting education credentials or Read the full article…
Moss: ‘Diversity’ or Merit?
by Richard Moss, M.D. The Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP), is an organization that “promotes regional economic development and vitality.” It encompasses four counties, including Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick and Gibson, and seeks to “drive the region’s economic growth, attract a high-wage and high-skilled workforce and elevate quality of life.” Encompassing the “Evansville Region,” it “thinks regionally Read the full article…
