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The top spot in the biggest category of our 2017 College Destinations Index went to San Francisco, which ranked high in diversity, percentage of college-educated residents, mass transportation, and arts and entertainment options.

The great state of Colorado played prominently in our 2017 College Destinations Index, as both metro areas won their size categories.

Our 2017 rankings of top U.S. college destinations includes Ann Arbor as the best small metro. Our team of researchers gave it this ranking in large part due to its high percentage of college graduates among its residents, and high levels of diversity, affordable homes, and lots of restaurant and entertainment options. (Zingerman’s Deli, of…

The 1950s and ‘60s were defining decades in the evolution of automotive safety in the United States.   Prior to the ‘50s, little thought was given by the industry to passively protecting passengers in the event of a crash. But despite resistance from the American auto industry, safety eventually won out, by popular demand of the…

Everyone works hard for their money. They acquire assets and investments with the money that they earn, and hopefully those assets and investments appreciate as they get older. Often times, inheritances from other family members add to the value of an estate. Estate planning is protection of everything you and your family have worked so…

Americans are living beyond their means more than ever before. In a recent series of articles, The Atlantic Monthly documents “the secret shame of middle class Americans”: spending more, saving less and often unable to come up with even a few hundred extra dollars in the face of a financial emergency.

In recent years we’ve heard many arguments in favor of raising the federal minimum wage significantly above its current level of $7.25 an hour. Some states (New York and California are the largest example) have adopted legislation mandating an increase in the state minimum wage. In most cases, the proponents of a higher minimum wage…

Today, the American Institute for Economic Research ranked the top U.S. metropolitan areas for college students. The annual AIER ranking is based on nine criteria that measure each area’s cultural, demographic and economic qualities.

The narrative at the end of the year will look well-reasoned, but it won’t tell the whole story. Stick to your plan and ignore prognosticators and market fluctuations from week to week.

At AIER, we believe the classroom walls should be both transparent and permeable to the rigors and requirements of the workplace.

Anyone doing their shopping in a big-box retail store this year has probably noticed that “Star Wars” is big business. But space can also provide an outlet for economists to practice their economic intuition in a playful way.