Research

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10/7/24

AIER Defends Local Control in Key New Hampshire Tax and Education Cases

AIER has submitted amicus curiae briefs to the New Hampshire Supreme Court in the combined cases Rand v. State and ConVal v. State. We took this step because our economic […]
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7/15/24

Harwood Economic Review Bidenomics

Harwood Economic Review Table of Contents Assessing Bidenomics: The Fatal Conceit of National Commercial Policy Nikolai G. Wenzel Uncle Sam, Addicted to Debt, Faces Future Military Bills Doug Bandow Biden’s […]
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1/1/23

The AIER Business Conditions Monthly (BCM) Model

It’s been said that the only constant in life is change. That idea certainly holds true for economies. Research at AIER is based on sound economic theory and backed by empirical analysis. The same combination of theory and empirical study is the foundation of our Business-Cycle Conditions model. In simple terms, our model is a…
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1/1/23

What is the Everyday Price Index?

The purpose of the AIER’s Everyday Price Index (EPI) is to measure changes in the prices of goods and services that are important to people’s everyday lives. The index reflects […]
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9/12/19

AIER Everyday Price Index Falls in August, Down for the Year

AIER’s Everyday Price Index fell 0.5 percent in August, the second decline in the past three months. Over the past 12 months, the EPI is down 0.1 percent, the […]
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8/15/19

August Business Conditions Monthly

AIER’s leading indicators fell back below neutral in July; second-quarter GDP posted a modest gain, but details look solid. AIER’s Business Cycle Conditions Leading Indicators index pulled back slightly in […]
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8/13/19

Restaurant Prices and Gasoline Push the AIER Everyday Price Index Higher in July

AIER’s Everyday Price Index rose 0.2 percent in July, partially reversing a 0.4 percent decline in June. The more widely known price gauge, the Consumer Price Index, also rose 0.2 […]
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7/12/19

July Business Conditions Monthly

AIER’s Leading Indicators index was unchanged in June, holding at the neutral reading of 50. The Lagging Indicators index was also unchanged in the latest month, repeating the May result […]
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7/11/19

Grocery and Restaurant Prices Offset in the AIER Everyday Price Index

AIER’s Everyday Price Index fell 0.4 percent in June reversing a 0.4 percent rise in May. The more widely known price gauge, the Consumer Price Index was unchanged in June. […]
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6/14/19

June Business Conditions Monthly

AIER’s Leading Indicators index rose 12 points to a neutral reading of 50 in May, up from 38 in April. The Roughly Coincident Indicators index and the Lagging Indicators index […]