The Fed Will Continue to Raise Interest Rates. But How High Will They Go?
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy is a major source of uncertainty for market participants. Already, the stock…
John W. Diamond October 13, 2022
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The Strong Job Market and Sliding College Enrollment
A hot job market is spurring a decline in college enrollment — with possible downsides for would-be students once the labor market cools.
Joyce Beebe July 13, 2022
COVID-19 and the Texas Rainy Day Fund
In late July, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivered a bleak economic outlook for the state’s economy: the amount of general revenue funds available for the current biennium is expected to be $11.5 billion less than originally estimated. Should the state tap into its rainy day fund to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and facilitate a stable recovery?
Joyce Beebe November 4, 2020
After the PPP: What Is There for Mid-sized Entities?
Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe reviews loan programs and proposals that aim to fund mid- to large-sized entities and nonprofit organizations after the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) stops accepting applications on June 30, 2020. Baker Institute Blog: https://bit.ly/3dh14sT
Joyce Beebe June 19, 2020
How Does the CARES Act Help Recent College Graduates (And the Class of 2020)?
Public finance fellow Joyce Beebe explores provisions of the CARES act, Congress' third Covid-19 relief package, that benefit newly minted college graduates. https://bit.ly/3aan8DX
Joyce Beebe April 16, 2020
The Federal Government CARES, but Is That Enough for Health Care Providers?
The authors explain why $100 billion allocated by the CARES act to compensate health care providers for unreimbursed expenses and lost revenue from may be woefully inadequate.
Heidi Russell, Vivian Ho April 1, 2020
The SECURE Act and Paid Parental Leave for Federal Workers
Fellow Joyce Beebe evaluates a provision of the newly passed SECURE Act, which offers an option for penalty-free withdrawal from IRAs and 401(k)s for new parents. She also discusses Congress’s recent decision to grant 2.1 million federal workers up to 12 weeks paid parental leave. Baker Institute Blog: http://bit.ly/2RZIIUJ
Joyce Beebe January 29, 2020
The Perfect Match
This article reviews certain elements of employee retirement plans and their tax implications, as well as the often-overlooked component of employer matching. Read more on the Baker Institute Blog: http://bit.ly/36T9sft
Joyce Beebe December 20, 2019
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Colombia’s Peace Plebiscite: Making the Right Choice President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia promised that if his administration negotiated peace with the guerrilla group FARC, he would bring the agreement to the people for ratification. But his request for a plebiscite (a type of referendum) quickly turned into a clash between Santos and former President Alvaro Uribe, whose Centro Democrático party is leading a campaign against the agreement. Read more at the Houston Chronicle Blog: http://bit.ly/2cTT8zB
Lisa Guáqueta September 27, 2016