Hicks Commentary: What the Census tells Hoosiers about the Future
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael Hicks March 23, 2025 The most recent Census population data tell a pretty important story about Indiana’s future. Some of it is great, “...”
Hicks Commentary: What to expect in this Recession
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael Hicks March 16, 2025 Recessions are caused by economic shocks that affect either the demand or the supply of goods and services. Presiden “...”
Hicks Commentary: A 1960s Rural Development Plan
This column was originally published on the Weekly Commentary blog by Michael J. Hicks. By Michael J. Hicks March 9, 2025 The Braun administration has published a rural economic development plan for Indiana. It looks a lot like plans offered by GOP and Democratic governors over t “...”
Hicks Commentary: What Is Government Inefficiency?
This column was originally published by the Weekly Commentary blog by Michael J. Hicks. By Michael J. Hicks March 2, 2025 Over the years, I’ve written frequently about government efficiency and inefficiency. I even wrote a book that, among other things, measured types of effici “...”
Hicks Commentary: I Am Confused by Tax Proposals
This column was originally published in the Weekly Commentary blog by Michael J. Hicks. By Michael J. Hicks February 23, 2025 I confess to often being confused by tax proposals, which might seem unusual given that I’ve authored dozens of tax studies. So, instead of trying to he “...”
Hicks Commentary: The End of DEI and a Call to Action
This column was originally published in the Weekly Commentary blog by Michael J. Hicks. By Michael J. Hicks February 16, 2025 I am thankful that the U.S., and especially Indiana, finds itself at a turning point in diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Gov. Mike Braun signed a “...”
Hicks Commentary: A Whirlwind Policy Start to the Year
This column was originally published in the Weekly Commentary blog by Michael J. Hicks. By Michael J. Hicks January 26, 2025 Before everyone recovered from their inaugural hangovers, Indiana’s new administration and legislature got to work with a number of policy items that sho “...”
Hicks Commentary: The Three Risks of Christian Nationalism
By Michael J. Hicks special to The Indiana Citizen January 13, 2025 The most difficult issues for an economic columnist to write about are those where personal opinions are formed by moral considerations, not empirics. For example, no matter one’s perspective, abortion has a mo “...”