COMMENTARY

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How Economists Define and Determine Recessions: A Primer, July 31, 2022

Recent Show-Me Institute Podcasts Appearances

Inflation is Getting Worse, June 13, 2022.
The GameStop Revolution, February 9, 2021.
The Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the St. Louis Region, June 15, 2020.

Beware of "Economic Impact" Studies, Streetscape Magazine, November/December, 2014.
The Seen and Unseen Effects of Economic Policies, Streetscape Magazine, September/October, 2014.
This Recession's Effect on Employment: How It Stacks Up for Blacks, Whites, Men, and Women, Bridges, Winter 2009-2010, pp. 3-4.
'Man-Cession' of 2008-2009: It's Big, But It's Not Great, The Regional Economist, October 2009, pp. 4-9.
Need and the Need for Favors Motivate Foreign Aid Decisions, The Regional Economist, July 2008, pp. 20-22.
A New Picture of Metro-Area Employment in the Eighth District with Michael R. Pakko, The Regional Economist, April 2008, pp. 18-19.
Revisions in Jobs Data: An New Picture of Metro-Area Employment in the Eighth District, with Michael R. Pakko, The Regional Economist, April 2008.
Walking a Tightrope into 2008, with Joshua A. Byrge, The Regional Economist, January 2008, p. 17.
Population, Sprawl, and Immigration Trends in Eighth District Metro Areas Vary Widely, with Michael R. Pakko, The Regional Economist, July 2007, pp. 16-17.
Revised Data Show Larger Job Gains for Eighth District Metro Areas, with Michael R. Pakko, The Regional Economist, April 2007, pp. 16-17.
Louisville's Job Growth Lags on Many Fronts, with Kristie M. Engemann, The Regional Economist, January 2007, p. 16.
Slow and Steady in St. Louis, with Kristie M. Engemann, The Regional Economist, October 2006, p. 16.
Official Dates for Business Cycles Don't Capture All the Ups and Downs, The Regional Economist, October 2005, p. 18.
Focusing on St. Louis Employment, The Regional Economist, October 2004, p 18.
Entrepreneurs in the U.S. Face Less Red Tape, with William Poole, The Regional Economist, October 2004, pp. 4-9.
A Jobless Recovery with More People Working? with Kevin L. Kliesen, The Regional Economist, April 2004, pp. 10-11.
Recessions, Expansions, and Black Employment, The Regional Economist, October 2003, pp. 19.
Anecdotes Help Fed to Steer the Economy, with William Poole, The Regional Economist, October 2002, p. 12-13.
Color Me Beige, National Economic Trends, January 2002.
A Recession for the Educated? National Economic Trends, December 2001.
To Bear, or Not to Bear, with Paige M. Skiba, The Regional Economist, July 2001, pp. 10-11.
Point/Counterpoint: How Much of the Gender Gap is Due to Discrimination? with Alyson Reed, The Regional Economist, April 2001, pp. 10-11.
Have Regional Trade Blocs Diverted U.S. Exports? International Economic Trends, February 2001.
Is the Population Boom a Boon? National Economic Trends, January 2001.
281 Million and Counting, The Regional Economist, January 2001, p. 19.
The Gender Wage Gap and Wage Discrimination: Illusion or Reality? The Regional Economist, October 2000, pp. 10-11.
Globalization and the States, International Economic Trends, August 2000.
Now and Forever NAFTA, The Regional Economist, April 2000, pp. 12-13.
Price Stability and the Rising Tide: How Low Inflation Lifts All Ships, with William Poole, The Regional Economist, January 2000, pp. 5-9.
How Important is the U.S.-Canada Border? International Economic Trends, August 1999.
Help Wanted, National Economic Trends, May 1999.
'Voting with Your Feet' and Metro-Area Livability, The Regional Economist, April 1999.

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