Rural Americans aren’t included in inflation figures – and for them, the cost of living may be rising faster
The Conversation shared this research report by Tessa Conroy, AAE faculty, and Stephan Weiler, faculty at Colorado State University: When the Federal Reserve convenes at the end of January 2023 to set interest rates, it will be guided by one key bit of data: the U.S. inflation rate. The problem is, that stat ignores a sizable chunk of the country – rural America.
Congress limits conservation easement write-offs
AAE faculty Dominick Parker's recent opinion piece in The Hill: The 2023 omnibus spending bill, signed into law by President Biden last month, is a massive $1.7 billion spending spree, but the 4,000-page package does include a modicum of fiscal prudence. It will limit tax write-offs for land donations that benefit wealthy investors under the guise of conservation. While this represents a small step toward more effective environmental policy, it is a welcome one.
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Do breeding investments increase the productivity of Wisconsin dairy farms?
As the top cheese-producing state in the country, Wisconsin is home to about one million dairy cows. But the male contribution to the next generation’s genetics comes from a national pool of fewer than 200 …
The challenges of connecting renewable energy to the U.S. power grid
Renewable energy is growing at a fast pace that will accelerate with increased funding from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. But bringing new wind and solar projects online involves a major bottleneck: a waitlist known …
Does education improve tax participation of informal firms in Togo?
Most countries rely on taxes to pay for public goods and services, but tax collection mechanisms differ greatly in low- versus high-income countries. A case in point is Togo, a West African country with a …
Transitions to democracy and economic growth in Indonesia
Scholars have argued that democratic countries tend to experience stronger economic growth than those under dictatorships. But the drivers of this relationship are not well understood. To analyze the connection between democracy and economic growth, …
How important is broadband access for rural entrepreneurs?
Supporting new business launches helps reduce poverty because entrepreneurship is a key driver of economic growth. Studies have shown that per-capita levels of entrepreneurial activity are similar in U.S. urban and rural areas. But the …
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