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Are We at a Tipping Point in Inter-State Subsidies?
Indiana gets far more spending from the Federal Government than we pay in taxes each year.
Jun 2
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Michael J. Hicks
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Are We at a Tipping Point in Inter-State Subsidies?
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February 2025
Our Federal Budget Dilemma
Federal Fiscal Exposure of US Counties
Feb 4
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Michael J. Hicks
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Our Federal Budget Dilemma
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September 2024
Deeply Distressed Places in the Midwest
A county level analysis of agglomerations, quality of life and human capital
Sep 12, 2024
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Michael J. Hicks
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June 2024
What is Driving Misperceptions about the Economy?
What if Americans view the condition of the economy through a partisan political lens rather than judging it based on facts?
Jun 25, 2024
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Michael J. Hicks
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What is Driving Misperceptions about the Economy?
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May 2024
The Good and the Bad and the Anti-Semitic Ugliness on Campus
The anti-Israel protests on campuses revealed some of the good, bad and ugly of our universities.
May 17, 2024
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Michael J. Hicks
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March 2024
The Long Tail of Hate:
The KKK, population growth and religious mix in Indiana’s counties 1860-2020
Mar 5, 2024
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Michael J. Hicks
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February 2024
Does Record Levels of Capital Investment Benefit Citizens?
alt title: Indiana is paying companies to cut jobs
Feb 6, 2024
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Michael J. Hicks
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January 2024
The Persistence of COVID Learning Loss
We aren't seeing broad recovery
Jan 22, 2024
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Michael J. Hicks
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September 2023
“Educational Attainment, Workforce Trends and the Effectiveness of State Policy in Indiana”
My Keynote talk the Indiana School Boards Association
Sep 27, 2023
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Michael J. Hicks
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“Educational Attainment, Workforce Trends and the Effectiveness of State Policy in Indiana”
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June 2023
Whither Michigan and Indiana
(answering Aaron Renn's Question about quality of life differences)
Jun 5, 2023
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Michael J. Hicks
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March 2023
The Geography of COVID Business Start-ups
A brief, preliminary exploration
Mar 29, 2023
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Michael J. Hicks
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February 2023
This Silliness of the "Cost of Thriving Index"
In 2020, the Manhattan Institute published the Cost of Thriving Index (COTI).
Feb 18, 2023
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Michael J. Hicks
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This Silliness of the "Cost of Thriving Index"
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