R.W. Hafer
Rik Hafer is a distinguished research professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a scholar at the Show-Me Institute.
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 25, 2013 - In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the two star-crossed lovers bemoan the fate of…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 29, 2013 - A firm’s bond rating often reflects future profitability. Bond rating firms, such as…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 9, 2013 - How could our political leaders celebrate legislation that will have little impact on…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 10, 2012 - The political debate as we approach the fiscal cliff will unfortunately focus on what…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 6, 2012 - The College Board has released its most recent survey of the cost of college. As…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 9, 2012 - Immigration policy is a hot button topic, especially in an election year. One aspect…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 25, 2012 - Mitt Romney’s statement about who depends on the government and who doesn’t raised…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept 13, 2012 - The Chicago teachers’ strike has once again thrown our educational system into the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 15, 2012 - Fair or not, evidence of an economy that is growing or stagnating always plays a…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 13, 2012 - China is confronting economic and political difficulties. As its one-a-decade change…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 20, 2012 - Expectations play a significant though little understood role in economics. In most…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 7, 2012 - The May jobs report did little to dispel the notion that the U.S. economy is in a…