Podcast appearances and mentions of larry deboer

The governor signed Senate Bill 1 into law on April 15, 2025. The property tax impact of this bill has been talked about a lot. But the bill also makes big changes in the second most important local tax — the local income tax, or LIT.Purdue ag economist, Larry DeBoer, explains.

Larry Deboer,  Professor and Extension Specialist in Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, who has consulted about taxation of property for decades, describes Indiana's property tax and various issues about it.  

The Indiana General Assembly is debating property tax reform.  Senate Bill 1 is a focus of the debate.  The original bill introduced in January included the new Governor's campaign promises for property tax relief. Get insights from Ag Economist, Larry Deboer.

Property taxes on farmland went up a lot in 2023 and 2024. They'll be going up a lot in 2025 too.  The reason is the rise in the base rate of farmland. The reason that's been rising is the pandemic. Economist, Larry Deboer, gives the details in this month's Capital Comments.

The holiday season is here, and with it a chance to read or watch Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Listen to learn the strange connection between Ebenezer Scrooge, "surplus population" and British economist Rev. Thomas Malthus. Purdue ag economist, Larry DeBoer, explains.

Suppose we want to cut property taxes for homeowners. How could we do that? Purdue ag economist, Larry DeBoer, explains.

Last week the Federal Reserve changed its interest rate policy. What did the Fed do, and why? Purdue ag economist, Larry Deboer, explains.

How do we know if a recession has started?  Sometimes it's obvious.  In March 2020 during the pandemic emergency, weekly applications for unemployment insurance jumped from 200,000 to 6 million.  There was no doubt we were in a recession. More often, it's hard to know if a recession has begun. Ag Economist, Larry Deboer, explains.

Ag economist, Larry DeBoer, breaks down the ups and down of Indiana's property tax policy.

Purdue agricultural economist, Larry Deboer, posits what could happen to Social Security in this episode of Capital Comments.

Inflation is falling, and we're not in recession. How can that be? Economist, Larry Deboer, provides insight.

The Indiana fiscal new year is upon us, having begun on July 1. The big New Year's celebration happened on July 13, with the “closeout” announcement. That's the state's accounting of revenues, spending and balances as of the end of fiscal 2023. The good news: Indiana has $2.9 billion in the bank, 13.6 percent of the general fund budget. That's enough to cover cash flow and most shortfalls in revenue below expectations. That amount takes some explaining though, because a year ago balances were $6.1 billion. Where did that money go? Larry Deboer explains.

Inflation is coming down. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which measures the Consumer Price Index reported the 12-month inflation rate for May at 4.0 percent, down a whole point from the 5.0 percent rate in April. Inflation had peaked in June 2022 at 8.9 percent, which was the highest inflation rate in 40 years. Larry Deboer gives his analysis of what it all means.

Indiana homeowner tax bills increased 17 percent on average this year, the largest increase in years.  Other property owners saw big increases too.  The pandemic caused property values to rise in 2021, which increased property assessments in 2022.  Tax bills in 2023 were based on those assessments.  Purdue Extension ag economist, Larry Deboer, breaks it all down.

On April 19, 2023, in the Indiana Statehouse in the city of Indianapolis, one-point-five billion dollars appeared out of thin air. The state revenue forecast upped its prediction of revenues for the rest of this fiscal year and the coming biennium, 2023-25, by $1.5 billion over the prediction from last December.  What happened? Larry Deboer explains.

Election Day is coming up – on Tuesday, May 3 – and school referendums will be on the ballot in nine school districts. It's best if voters investigate the referendum issues in advance, so they know whether to vote yes or no. What if you didn't do your homework and want to do the benefit-cost comparison on the fly, in the voting booth? Larry Deboer has advice just for you.

Indiana's fiscal new year began on July 1, and there are reasons to celebrate. Listen to Dr. Larry Deboer explain why.

Might things be looking up? Dr. Larry Deboer takes a closer look at Indiana state revenue forecasts.

What will happen with all the pent up demand for goods and services once the pandemic has passed? Dr. Larry Deboer has some thoughts...and a history lesson.

How does the Great Recession of 2007-2008 compare to the COVID Recession of 2020? Larry Deboer, ag economist at Purdue University, explains.

Today: We speak with Steve Smitherman, the president of CareSource Indiana based in Indianapolis, which is a nonprofit that focuses mainly on healthcare -- but knows that high-poverty areas are also affected by substandard and unaffordable housing. CareSource is allocating $5 million as a financial investment the organization is making to Indiana housing projects -- provided that it can find partners in the Hoosier State. CareSource has for years been helping communities in affordable housing through grants from its Foundation. We have another conversation from the Welcome Project at Valparaiso University. We bring back our conversation with Purdue economist Larry DeBoer about a project that his research team did with the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, on local governments' services and revenues used to pay for them.

Believe it or not, these three things get tied together as Purdue Extension specialist, Larry Deboer, explains. Spoiler alert, the pandemic is part of the story.

Today: We talk with Ball State University professor Michael Hicks, the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research, about a new report just released that reviews the impact that the "digital divide" in Indiana schools and communities may have on students' abilities for e-learning when classes resume, in some form, this academic year. The report indicates that more than 84,000 K-12 students do not have the Internet access they need for proper learning -- and not all of the deficiencies are in rural school districts. We find out more about the new social media group "Out in LaPorte" from PFLAG board member Esther Stiles. And we bring back our conversation with Purdue University economist Larry DeBoer on a lengthy study about the impact of the pandemic the recession it caused for local, county and state government.

Today: We revisit our conversation with Franciscan Health's Dr. Erica Kauffman West about a study on how well "convalescent plasma" can treat coronavirus patients. Purdue University economist Larry DeBoer is back to talk about the public school referenda questions on the June 2nd primary election ballot, an election changed by COVID-19 and by so many people using "vote-by-mail." And mid-way through the program, we talk with Gary firefighter Tyrone Jackson Jr., whose recent remarks on his Facebook page about Fire Chief Sean O'Donnell have led to controversy. It's Jackson's chance to tell his side of the story, after hearing on Tuesday from Mayor Jerome Prince and Chief O'Donnell.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Dr. Ken Foster and Dane Erickson (AgEcon Junior and 2020 Mortar Board Fellow) talk with Dr. Larry DeBoer about the public policy and economic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Plus Dane gives us a glimpse into what it’s like to be a Purdue student in the virtual learning environment.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.

Timely topics on public policy issues related to state and local government in Indiana published once a month.