Peter Jacobsen

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Why Working from Home Isn’t Working

Zoom recently announced they are calling some workers back to the office. The company’s new policy requires close workers to…

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Why Are Some US Street Lights Turning Purple?

I saw it for the first time in Wichita, Kansas. My coworker was driving a shuttle carrying myself and a…

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Does International Remote Work Help or Hurt?

This week, for “Ask an Economist”, I’m answering an inquiry from a friend of mine and world traveler, Nick. Nick…

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How Loan Forgiveness Hurts Taxpayers

A few weeks ago, I argued the Biden Administration would use the new SAVE plan to enact student loan forgiveness…

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The Folly of America’s Empire: A Review of Christopher Coyne’s New Book ‘In Search of Monsters to Destroy’

Earlier this year, I received a copy of Professor Chris Coyne’s new book, In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The…

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Biden Begins Shadow Loan Forgiveness Plan

Last week, the Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness proposal which would have forgiven $10,000-$20,000 of…

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Air Pollution Has Plummeted in the U.S. Over the Last Half Century

Earlier this month, as wildfires ravaged Canada, the Northeastern United States experienced heavy air pollution problems from the smoke. The…

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Is the Unemployment Rate a Deceptive Statistic?

This week for Ask an Economist, I have a question from retired CPA, Nicholas G. He asks, “why is so…

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Is Inflation Taxation?

I received an interesting follow up question from Heath B. He says, “This is a follow up question for the…

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Why the Late Robert Lucas Deserved His Nobel Prize

A little more than two weeks ago, Nobel prize-winning economist, Robert Lucas Jr., passed away. This news compounded the loss…

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