Bohanon and Horowitz: New York City can’t guarantee shelter for all oppressed
Economic reality is currently trumping political aspiration in New York City.
Cecil Bohanon
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Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Use valuable resources for valuable purposes
Of course, discerning eligibility and benefits for a firm or not-for-profit can be tricky, which is one reason consultants offer their services.
Cecil Bohanon & John Horowitz: A return of conscription anytime soon is unlikely
The Constitution’s framers feared large, permanent and professional armies. James Madison wrote, “Armies, and debts, and taxes are the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few.”
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: China’s focus on building has left it at a crossroads
China’s economic growth over the last 40 years has been spectacular, making China the “workshop of the world.”
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Shareholder limited liability brings trade-offs
These stories remind us that modern corporations, where shareholders are granted limited liability, reflect a classic legal and economic trade-off.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Partisan bickering undermines U.S. fiscal integrity
The top-line story is that the Fitch downgrade emerged from its perception that there “has been a steady deterioration in standards of governance over the last 20 years, including on fiscal and debt matters” in the United States.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: No elite degree? High test scores matter more
Nevertheless, this and other studies find that attending an elite school has little to no effect on future earnings, as higher test scores alone predict higher earnings regardless of where one attends college.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Constitutional reform needs to be taken seriously
Of course, people have different opinions about how hard constitutional change ought to be.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Solving social problems requires trade-offs
Over 90% of the El Salvadoran public approves of the government led by Nayib Bukele, who calls himself the “world’s coolest dictator.”
Bohanon and Horowitz: Language, markets are organized spontaneously
Forty years ago, if you said, “Go Google it,” or, “Let’s meet up by Zoom,” the expressions would have been incomprehensible, and your friends might have wondered what was wrong with you. Yet today, they are commonly understood.
Bohanon and Horowitz: How your social network influences what you do
Economics considers individuals who cooperate with others through networks such as markets and institutions to achieve common goals.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: The tradeoff between innovation and safety
High-profile disasters focus attention on those dangers, and that focused attention makes people work to reduce those dangers.
Bohanon and Horowitz: The state of inflation, according to the TIPS spread
Invest $10,000 in a five-year TIPS today, and if the CPI rises 20% over the period, the bond’s payout at maturity will be $12,000.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Muncie has welcomed Afghan refugees in win-win
At latest count, some 38 households with 144 people from Afghanistan have settled in Muncie.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Pollution drops as nations’ economies improve
In the United States, pollution emitted by manufacturers has steadily declined over the last several decades while output has increased.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Debt-limit bill shows compromise still exists
While the recent debt-limit bill did not solve the United States’ long-running fiscal problem, its process gives us a glimmer of hope.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Is subsidizing a necessary evil? Maybe so.
A nation is ill-advised to depend on a potential military adversary for its entire supply of military-related goods.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Oesterle’s relentless spirit is a lesson to us all
In February 2022, Bill spoke to the student-led Ball State Economics Club. Bill gave us an inside view into the growth, challenges and ultimate triumph of Angie’s List (now called Angi), the company he co-founded.
Bohanon and Horowitz: Is the age of Western dominance ending? It appears that way.
Neither China nor Russia are liberal democracies, and India is backtracking on its democratic leanings.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: To save water as it becomes scarce, commoditize it
For over 100 years, water has been an asset subject to the rule of use-it-or-lose-it. Western water laws ensure that unused water is forfeited back to the common pool.