Publications of Public Interest Institute

Iowa Economic Scorecard

2013

May Issue -

Union Freedom For All

Ten Things You Should Know About Union Membership Numbers

States Can Fix the National Debt: Reforming Washington with the Compact for America Balanced Budget Amendment

Iowa Monthly State Revenue and Estimated Net Yearly Revenue (chart)

U.S. and Iowa Unemployment, March 2012- Present (chart)

Consumer Confidence Index (chart)

Consumer Price Index, Monthly Change (chart)

Iowa Statewide Economic Indicators (chart)

February Issue -

Mirror, Mirror On the Wall; Who's the "Fairest" of Them All?

The Federal Reserve Continues to Bail Out the Federal Government: Unmatched Debt Buying Supports Federal Overspending

A Golden Deutsche Mark Can Save the World

Iowa Monthly State Revenue and Estimated Net Yearly Revenue (chart)

U.S. and Iowa Unemployment, December 2011 - Present (chart)

Consumer Confidence Index (chart)

Consumer Price Index, Monthly Change (chart)

Iowa Statewide Economic Indicators (chart)

2012

November Issue -

Iowa Farmland Continues Upward Trend

Canada's Fiscal Success Story

State Tax Revenue Continues to Grow

Iowa Monthly State Revenue and Estimated Net Yearly Revenue (chart)

U.S. and Iowa Unemployment, September 2011 - Present (chart)

Consumer Confidence Index (chart)

Consumer Price Index, Monthly Change (chart)

Iowa Statewide Economic Indicators (chart)

Question of the Quarter

August Issue -

A Short History of Congress's Power to Tax

Health Contract with America

End of FY2012 Report

Iowa Monthly State Revenue and Estimated Net Yearly Revenue (chart)

U.S. and Iowa Unemployment, January 2011 - Present (chart)

Consumer Confidence Index (chart)

Consumer Price Index, Monthly Change (chart)

Iowa Statewide Economic Indicators (chart)

Question of the Quarter

May Issue -

What about Water Power?

Affirmative Action for Men?

Iowa Monthly State Revenue and Estimated Net Yearly Revenue (chart)

U.S. and Iowa Unemployment, January 2011 - Present (chart)

Consumer Confidence Index (chart)

Consumer Price Index, Monthly Change (chart)

Iowa Statewide Economic Indicators (chart)

Question of the Quarter

February Issue -

The United States Economic Freedom Rank 2012

Obama Kills Keystone While Defending Energy Record

Iowa Monthly State Revenue and Estimated Net Yearly Revenue (chart)

U.S. and Iowa Unemployment, January 2011 - Present (chart)

Consumer Confidence Index (chart)

Consumer Price Index, Monthly Change (chart)

Iowa Statewide Economic Indicators (chart)

Question of the Quarter

2011

November Issue -

Where Do We Stand?

More Iowa Economic Indicators, News, and Trends

August Issue -

China, Iowa Agriculture Exports, and "Stinky Tofu"

Growing Iowa's Global Partnerships

May Issue -

State Policy Makers Should Carefully Study and Heed Economic Indicator Data

Midwest Economy Index: Index shows Midwest economic growth picked up in February

February Issue -

Iowans are Worldwide Leaders

Farmland Values And Credit Conditions

2010

November Issue -

Take Advantage of Doughnuts, Improve Education and Save Money

Huge Tax Hikes Coming Unless Congress Acts

August Issue -

It's the Economy, Stupid

May Issue -

"Starve the Beast" - Discount Taxes and Increase Jobs by 18,000!

February Issue -

Everyone's in College, but Where?

2009

November Issue -

Read 'Em and Weep

August Issue -

10 Reasons Consumer-Driven Health Care Works

May Issue -

Where Has Our Power Gone?

Tea Parties - What's Next?

February Issue -

Who's the Boss?

Jose Maria Aznar to Speak at Global Warming Conference

2008

November Issue -

Partisanship Prevented Discussion of Looming Financial Crisis

Wall Street, Fascism, and the Death of Liberalism

August Issue -

The "Drill Nothing" Congress and Bubbling Crude

"The Greatest Story Never Told": Today's Economy in Perspective

May Issue -

The Power is Already in Your Hands, Have the Courage to Use It!

January Issue -

Buying a house is not the same as buying beef for dinner tonight

2007

October Issue -

A Prudent State Budget Requires Responsible Budgeting and No Gimmicks

July Issue -

Transparency in State Spending Encourages Limited Government

April Issue -

Why Capitalism is Important

January Issue -

Is Limited Government a Serious Idea or Just Flummery?