Our earlier report showed that Wisconsin’s economy has been delivering a strong overall performance. However, it left unanswered whether the gains are broadly distributed and whether Wisconsin’s economy is coming…
Our large manufacturing sector thrives on international commerce and would suffer from a trade war What do economists know that politicians don’t? A recent University of Chicago Booth School poll…
Introduction: How is Wisconsin doing, economically? Remarkably well, Badger Institute Visiting Fellow Scott Niederjohn finds as he examines the trends. Our taxes are more competitive than they were even just…
Ayn Rand’s fictitious solution to government overreach has new relevance In Ayn Rand’s classic novel “Atlas Shrugged,” the government nationalizes industry after industry until the economy is on the brink…
Don’t start school unless you plan to finish Wisconsin has more than 727,000 student loan borrowers, holding more than $23 billion in debt, who will need to begin making their…
Scott Niederjohn Ph.D.