December 31, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Another Government Magic Trick

I’ve met several government officials in my career who sit around and think of rules like
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December 30, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

2015 Most Watched Shows in Total Minutes

Dollar, Economics, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, Sports
Cable television, consumers, Forensic Files, Law & Order, networks, ratings, tv shows
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Television viewership has a lot of metrics when being graded by the networks.
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December 29, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Help Waitresses Beat the IRS

Dollar, Economics, Federal Reserve, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, Internal Revenue Service, United States Government
Employment, Food, Government, IRS, restaurants, Taxes, tips, Wages, waiters, waitresses
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Few nights back was out at a restaurant for dinner. When I got the bill, went up to the front and payed. The gratuity Continue reading →

December 28, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Men vs. Women on Work

Dollar, Economics, Education, Federal Reserve, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, United States Government
child care, children, Employment, kabor, men vs women, salaries, Wages, work
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The Cleveland Federal Reserve released two interesting tweets

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December 26, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Indianapolis Is Becoming Politically Irrelevant

Economics, Financial, Government, Indiana, Indianapolis
Government, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Star, Mayor Hogsett, NRA, politics, voters
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November 2015 Indianapolis residents went out and elected a new mayor. Joe Hogsett won the election replacing two term mayor Greg Ballard. Continue reading →

December 23, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Ted Cruz: Why Mainstream Media & Washington Hates Him

Yesterday, mainstream media attacked Ted Cruz personally. It officially made it a great sign for his campaign. Sound confusing?
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December 22, 2015 by Hoosier Econ

Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Sells For $500k

Dollar, Economics, Federal Reserve, Financial, Indiana, Indianapolis, MLB, Sports
auctions, baseball, baseball cards, Inflation, Mickey Mantle, MLB
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No word if a stick of bubble gum came with the card…..via Economic Policy Journal:

A rare Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card sold at auction last week for more than $500,000.

Dallas-based Heritage Auctions said the pristine card sold for $525,800 to a collector who wanted to remain anonymous. A Heritage statement said the price set a record for a Mantle rookie card.