The Regional Economic Studies Institute (RESI) hosted its 16th annual Economic Outlook Conference on November 8th, 2012 focusing on the post-election impacts on the economy. The title for this year’s economic outlook...
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Throughout the era of the modern Olympic Games, we have seen the number of sporting events expanded, female athletes invited to participate, and the spectacle of the opening ceremonies unfold, but we have yet to see a host city benefit in the long run from the economic development that was supposed to occur due to the Olympics. The Baltimore-Washington region made a bid for host city in 2000, but were beat out by New York City, which lost to London for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Read MoreMany people mock the two-armed economists, especially as these economists pontificate on the effectiveness of the most recent fiscal and monetary policy solutions to the great contraction. However, this economist firmly believes...
Read MoreAs I have written in the past, Maryland is viewed (fairly or unfairly) as having a poor or less than friendly business climate. Some have suggested that Maryland’s motto is “If You Can Dream It, We Can Tax It” which is not...
Read MoreMany people have heard me state that Maryland’s economy is based on “Eds, Beds, Feds, and Meds,” and this is one of the reasons why Maryland has suffered comparatively less during this most recent recession. However, this...
Read MoreThroughout the history of Baltimore and Maryland, there have been many long-standing traditions and venues that have gone by the wayside as well as many familiar faces we have lost. Remember the days of streetcars running in...
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As spring begins, the smell of pine tar, the crack of the bat, the thump of a well-caught ball and...
Read MoreOur nation and our state face enormous fiscal challenges ahead. The very essence of what government’s role should be is being questioned during these difficult economic times. Our nation is undergoing one of the most severe...
Read MoreIn the social circles that I often move in and amidst the cacophony of sounds one hears in most establishments that serve adult beverages , many individuals upon finding out what I do for a living ask me “when is the...
Read MoreAs an economist studying government data releases, I sometimes feel like Lou Loomis waiting for Danny Noonan’s ball to drop in on the 18th hole in Caddyshack, especially when it comes to the question of the effectiveness of the...
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