Editorial: No Labels, No Alternatives, No Escape
The Wall Street Journal
Michael Hicks: What caused the Midwest to thrive? Education
A newly released study by economists from Yale and UC San Diego unlocked a key insight into the way the Rustbelt developed. Like most studies, it is just one piece of the puzzle. I found it insightful because it is yet another challenge to the view that attracting capital drives regional economic growth. In other words, jobs follow people, people don’t follow jobs.
Editorial: Indiana maternal mortality rate improves with increased attention
The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette
Editorial: Resources needed for immigrant students
The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin
Michael Hicks: The political economy of inflation
The fourth anniversary of COVID offers an economics columnist a rich set of policy lessons. Among the most pressing is the political economy of inflation. I begin by reminding readers that inflation is largely a policy choice, involving a trade-off between either increasing unemployment or reducing the purchasing power of our dollar.
Editorial: New rules further the cause of justice for abused children
The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette
Editorial: SCOTUS mifepristone suit is an easy abortion case
The Washington Post