An Open Letter To The Democratic National Committee From A Rural Democrat
Dear Democratic National Committee,I’m writing you as a recently defeated Democratic State Senator in the “Red State” of North Dakota to talk about rural America. I’ve heard you may be interested in...
View ArticleThe New American Heartland
How can Middle America tap into its potential to drive the nation’s economy?At "The New American Heartland" forum, hosted by the City Club of Cleveland, J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir...
View ArticleAnnouncing Heartland Forward — An Institute for Economic Renewal
Heartland Forward is a first-of-its-kind "think and do" tank committed to advancing economic performance in the center of the United States.President and CEO of Heartland Forward Ross DeVol, states:...
View ArticleMichagan's Health and Economic Situations Are Dire
New weekly unemployment insurance claims continue to moderate, but remain at levels unseen before the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, new claims filed since March 1st are now above 20 percent of...
View ArticleYoung Firms and Regional Economic Growth
Young Firms and Regional Economic Growth demonstrates how knowledge-intensive and Main Street entrepreneurs are critical to long-term economic success. Metropolitans and micropolitans that started with...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Sunday is Flyover Affair — Down to the Ads
This year, the Big Game is about Flyover Country more than ever. Two of our teams are battling it out. They’re contesting on one of our fields. And their strivings on the gridiron will be accompanied...
View ArticleAnother Hit for Lousiville's Boondoggle Bridges
For years I’ve been writing about how the project to build two new bridge across the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky was an enormous boondoggle.Years after they opened, the bad financial news...
View ArticleRegulation of Electric Power in Texas
Politicians, pundits, and the public at large have voiced deep concern that electricity was tragically unavailable to many Texans during the recent period of extreme cold. Claims that lax ERCOT...
View ArticleHeartland of Opportunity Report
Heartland Forward's newest report is all about "opportunity occupations," jobs that offer middle-class wages but do not require a four-year degree. The report shows that opportunity occupations make up...
View ArticleHousing Boom? Not in the Land of Lincoln
You’d think housing prices are rising everywhere in America, the way the current boom is discussed. And that’s nearly true, for lots of reasons: the low interest rates on mortgages; the bidding up of...
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