Public Finance

• Not everything Is bigger in Texas: The varied fortunes of four smaller metros

  While Texas’ major metropolitan areas power the bulk of the state’s commercial activity, some smaller metros have worked to establish their place as part of the state’s economic mosaic.

  February 21, 2019

• Global Perspectives: Maya MacGuineas on stabilizing the federal debt

  A good measure of a nation’s ability to repay its obligations is the ratio of the stock of indebtedness to the flow of output produced in a given year. In recent years, this ratio has increased for the U.S. government, raising new questions about how the nation manages a debt burden that is approaching an all-time high.

  February 07, 2019