Category Archives: Economy

The Economy is Improving – Slowly but Surely

Posted on January 31, 2013 by matt ohern

Each of the nation’s 366 metropolitan statistical areas saw a year-over-year increase in personal income in 2011 — the first time since 2007. Richmond had the fastest personal income growth of any metro area in the state — with income … Continue reading →

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Economic Impact: Virginia Still Could Get Impact from Sequestration

Posted on January 24, 2013 by matt ohern

(This column ran in the January 7th edition of the Richmond Times Dispatch.) President Barack Obama signed a law last week that keeps taxes from going up on most Americans, but the potential for sequestration was delayed for just two … Continue reading →

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Economic Impact: Personal Income in Richmond Region Increases in 2011

Posted on January 3, 2013 by matt ohern

(This article first ran in the Richmond Times Dispatch on December 3, 2012) Each of the nation’s 366 metropolitan statistical areas saw a year-over-year increase in personal income in 2011 — the first time since 2007. Richmond had the fastest … Continue reading →

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Privatization: The Third Way to Avoid the Fiscal Cliff

Posted on December 13, 2012 by matt ohern

A “fiscal cliff” will befall the federal government on January 1 if Congress and the White House cannot reach agreement on a deficit reduction plan. “Sequestration” will take effect, including defense and domestic spending cuts. Additionally, the expiration of tax rate reductions … Continue reading →

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Forward to the Past

Posted on December 13, 2012 by matt ohern

In recent years, when I give talks on the state of the economy I often start out with two charts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis that clearly show the extent to which the 2007 recession has been different.  … Continue reading →

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