Posts Under Center for Business and Economic Insight Category
Recent political discussions have included the possibility of the U.S. defaulting on its debt. That would be irresponsible, costly, and foolish. A quick review of why the discussion on the…
Unfortunately, COVID-19 is well into its second year of affecting supply chains, prices and product availability around the world. Global trade plays an extremely important role in product availability and…
The rate of inflation in the United States is generally measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is a weighted average of prices for a basket…
This article was originally a part of the Center for Business and Economic Insight Spring 2021 Presentation. The United States is emerging from one of the most challenging and unique…
by Greg Wright, M.A., executive director at CREATE Portage Countyand UWSP Professor of Economics Jason R. Davis, Ph.D. This article was originally a part of the Center for Business and…
Looking to the Future The Center for Business and Economic Insight staff is looking forward to getting back to normal and that means reviving our bi-annual face-to-face breakfast meetings and…
The American Rescue Plan has been signed into law by President Biden. To obtain passage by both the House and Senate, the Act was modified from what was initially proposed…
Another topic that generally gets discussed a lot in economics (and politics) is corporate taxes. It’s also one of the more complex subjects, because it is not always easy to…
The minimum wage has been in the news recently, primarily due to the proposed phase-in of a $15 minimum wage as part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The primary…
A share of stock represents part ownership in a company. Theoretically, the price of the stock should reflect the underlying value of the company. In finance courses, that value is…