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Ryan Bourne and Sophia Bagley On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule to update stock buyback disclosures, igniting the debate over the economics of stock buybacks once again. The rule would require…

Socialism is a very popular system. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders attracts thousands of fellow economic innocents on college campuses, and even professional economists of the ilk of Paul Samuelson were taken in by the siren song of…

by Steve Bittenbender   Farmers aren’t likely to enjoy a calm year this year, according to agricultural economists from Purdue University. After a year of dealing with historic inflation rates, farmers must now be prepared for an…

by Tom Gantert   In Hudson, New York, participants in the city’s guaranteed income program that started in 2020 were counseled on how the $500 a month they were set to receive over a 5-year-period would impact other government…

by John Hugh DeMastri   Despite expecting a recession and reduced inflation that would ordinarily put downward pressure on prices in 2023, a critical shortage of housing means prices are unlikely to change much, two economists told the…

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The economic benefits of sports-related activity continue to get mixed reviews from Ohio economists.  In a survey released this week, 10 of 23 academic economists said they believed the economic…

CLEVELAND — The booming housing market has been making headlines nationwide and right here in Northeast Ohio. One of the contributing factors of the current situation: low-interest rates.But experts are hoping things calm down soon…