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Bitcoin’s price is hitting all-time highs, but how important is the digital currency in our economy?
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As AIER founder Colonel E. C. Harwood was a fan of John Dewey’s constructivist approach, I decided to reflect on how our education programming continues to be grounded in real experience.
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While the institute has evolved with changing times and technology, there are certain bedrock principles on which we rest that date as far back as our founding by Colonel E.C. Harwood in 1933.
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New York recently announced the Excelsior Scholarship, a program that will make tuition to New York public colleges free for New York residents. We have many reasons to doubt the […]
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A new report on debt and credit shows that in the first quarter of 2017, household debt just surpassed the previous peak of $12.7 trillion, seen during the Great Recession. […]
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Industrial production jumped 1.0 percent in April, the largest monthly gain since February 2014. Over the past year, industrial production is up 2.2 percent, the best growth since the year ending in January 2015. Those gains helped push capacity utilization up 0.6 percentage points to 76.7, the highest since August 2015.
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As part of our evaluation of the impact of AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers Initiative, we analyze the results of a classroom field test. Based on the evidence collected through the follow-up process, we are confident that the teachers are mastering the subject matter and the pedagogy for presenting it to students.
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New data suggest a positive outlook New York manufacturers and home builders across the country.
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Economic data released today paint a favorable picture of the economy and support a positive outlook over the next few quarters. Retail sales rose 0.4 percent in April following a […]
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Earlier this week, my colleague Theodore Cangero wrote about funding gaps in state pension programs. These can have negative consequences not only for state budgets but for residents currently employed […]
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Internal migration has always been a part of America. The ability to move for a better job has promoted economic growth. AIER studies have shown that a better match between […]
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Low levels of initial claims, a high number of open positions, and rising numbers of workers quitting jobs for new ones all point to a tight labor market.