September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

President Jimmy Carter’s Disastrous Oil Prediction

President Carter said the world would run out of oil by 2010, so we need to switch to coal. http://t.co/mh6JYzX27y pic.twitter.com/Af6zFQiv4d

— Steve Goddard (@SteveSGoddard) September 9, 2015

September 8, 2015September 8, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

City of Terre Haute Running Big Deficits

bonds, Dollar, Economics, Financial, Government, Indiana, Indianapolis
Debt, Government, Indiana State University, Larry Bird, taxpayers, Terre Haute, Vigo County
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Back in May I posted about the City of Terre Haute being broke. It was more of a question due to the city having some troubles paying bills.
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September 6, 2015September 6, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

FBI: August Firearm Background Checks Breaks Record

Dollar, Economics, Financial, Government, Indiana, Indianapolis, United States Government
CCW, FBI, firearms, gun control, gun permits, guns
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People are still buying up guns. Here is more from USA Today:

Newly released August records show that the FBI posted 1.7 million background checks required of gun purchasers at federally licensed dealers, the highest number recorded in any August since gun checks began in 1998. The numbers follow new monthly highs for June (1.5 million) and July (1.6 million),

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September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Another Example Why U.S. Tax Code Needs Destroyed

Bill Cobb, CEO of H&R Block recently came out in support of Donald Trump wanting to simplify the U.S. tax code.

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September 3, 2015September 3, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

People Dumping Illinois for Indiana

Dollar, Economics, Financial, Government, Indiana, Indianapolis
census, Governor Pence, homes, Illinois, Indiana, people, schools
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According to the 2013 U.S. Census Bureau, 15,800 persons lived in Illinois who were residents of Indiana a year earlier. That’s 12 percent of the
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