Podcasts about state economist

The Red Cross is calling for donations to help folks living with sickle cell anemia.Then, as lawmakers prepare their budget recommendations for the 2025 legislative session, they're hearing from Mississippi's State Economist.Plus, November is Diabetes Awareness Month. It's a disease affecting thousands of Mississippians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corey Miller, state economist and director of Mississippi's University Research Center, gives Mississippi Today's Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender a briefing on the economic state of the state, unemployment and workforce participation. He also tells a funny economist joke!

While it might be hard to believe, Bend's population growth has noticeably slowed over the past two years, with last year's increase falling to just under 1%. This marks one of the slowest growth rates Bend has seen since 2010-2012, a stark contrast to the rapid expansion of the previous five years. While this deceleration may be alarming to some, it's important to note that many communities in Oregon would welcome an annual population growth rate of around 1%. So why is Bend, a city that seems to be thriving, experiencing this slowdown? Taking a step back and understanding a bit more about Bend's history of decelerated and accelerated growth might offer some clarity. We were thrilled to sit down with Damon Runberg, Chief Economist for Business Oregon, who explores with Brian the potential reasons behind this new trend and offers his insights into what the future may hold for Bend.  

The city's budgeting season unofficially began on Tuesday night when the Northfield City Council heard a presentation from the Abdo Financial Group regarding the city's final, comprehensive financial report for 2023.  Northfield City Administrator Ben Martig said, overall, the city is in good financial shape. Expenditures in 2023 were within 2% of what had been […]

St. Olaf Professor Anthony Becker of Northfield talks about his new role as Minnesota State Economist.

 St. Olaf Professor Anthony Becker of Northfield talks about his new role as Minnesota State Economist. 

The members of the Northfield School Board were given their first look at the language the will be on the referendum this fall, when the school district asks voters to approve a $121 million  project that would construct a new and modernized learning facility at and a new and expanded gymnasium at Northfield High School, […]

Karinne is an economist with the state of Alaska and she is joining us today to discuss an article she wrote a few months ago about the job market in Alaska. She will discuss the biggest winners and losers in recent years and have some great takeaways for those of you making employment decisions. Read her full article below to learn more and don't forget to tell her thank you :) Alaska Economic Trends Magazine: https://live.laborstats.alaska.gov/trends-magazine/2024/January/outlook-for-alaska-jobs-in-2024 Jamin Goecker Contact Jamin: ⁠⁠https://jgoecker.kw.com/contact⁠⁠ Monthly Meetup Group: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/13090...⁠⁠ LinkedIn: / jamingoecker Instagram: / jamin_goecker Podcast: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/jamin-goecker⁠⁠ App: ⁠⁠https://jgoecker.kw.com/myapp⁠⁠ Facebook: / gojaminrealestate Keller Williams Realty Alaska Group

A recent economic forecast by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis shows that state lawmakers have more than $500 million to spend than previously expected. Still, much of the money has been accounted for and a slow population growth could negatively affect Oregon’s economy in the future. Mark McMullen, the state economist, joins us with details of the forecast.    

In the first hour, Brad Wright is joined by State Representatives Katherine Sims and Chea Waters Evans to discuss animal cruelty legislation. Then, State Economist Tom Kavet joins the show.

It's budget week at the Georgia State Capitol and more than $35 billion a year are at stake. WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali talk about the state budget with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's James Salzer, who's been covering state government and politics in Georgia since 1990. Plus a look at the ongoing debate over Medicaid expansion and a roundup of election news ahead of Georgia's primary on March 12.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Community activists are meeting with the Hinds County Election Commission to shortfalls during this year's general election.Then, the state economist warns about a slowing of the workforce in Mississippi.Plus, a new scholarship program aims to fill gaps in the state's social work field. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state economists has cautioned lawmakers about a possible downturn in revenue next year.Then, data shows the hottest neighborhoods in Jackson Mississippi are ones that have been historically discriminated against.Plus, we speak with the State Auditor about how Mississippi could expand the Open Meetings Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The November Budget and Economic Forecast, a financial snapshot prepared by Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), projects a budget surplus of $2.4 billion dollars for the current fiscal biennium, which runs through June 2025. That number is $808 million more than was projected at the end of the 2023 legislative session. The report attributes the increase to stronger than expected consumer spending, business investment and employment. On this week's program, Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, State Economist, talks with Capitol Report moderator Shannon Loehrke about the latest economic trends. Plus, Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders react to the latest budget news.The Legislative Task Force on Child Protection was created in 2015 to identify additional areas within the child welfare system that need to be addressed by the legislature. Senator Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, is the newly appointed co-chair of the group, and she joins Shannon to talk about the work before them.Also on the program, a new state law ensures that the Capitol's electrolier will shine when lawmakers are in session. State Capitol Historian Brian Pease offers a look at the history of the unique chandelier.

The Governor's Office has “ascertained a few very preliminary, tentative findings” regarding a former state economist who says he had to resign after suffering retaliation for his analysis that Washington's cap-and-trade policy would significantly increase gas prices. Under the Climate Commitment Act of 2021, emitters are required to obtain “emissions allowances” equal to their covered greenhouse gas emissions at quarterly auctions hosted by the Department of Ecology. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/washington-in-focus/support

The Governor's Office has preliminary, tentative findings regarding a former state economist who says he had to resign after suffering retaliation for his analysis that Washington's cap-and-trade policy would significantly increase gas prices. https://tinyurl.com/3a8mfx7t #TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation #economistscomplaint #stateeconomist #whistleblower #gasprices #ClimateCommitmentActof2021 #GovJayInslee #Washingtonscapandtradepolicy #OfficeofFinancialManagement #Washingtonstate #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

On this episode of Inside Olympia Austin Jenkins sits down with retiring state economist Steve Lerch and Senate Republican Budget Lead Lynda Wilson (R-Vancouver).

Chief state economist Eugene Tian joined the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's “Spotlight Hawaii” livestream show today and answered viewer questions. This series shines a spotlight on issues affecting the Hawaiian Islands.

Former Governor Jim Douglas guest hosts the show. He starts the show talking with Art Woolf, former State Economist and former UVM professor of economics. Art updates us on the U.S. and Vermont economy. Then, Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts joins the show to talk about the agricultural impacts of the recent flooding around the state and more. And then, Gov. Douglas starts the second half of the show with Forbes Media Editor-at-Large Russell Flannery. And finally, he finishes the show with an in-studio conversation with Owen Foster, the Chairman of the Green Mountain Care Board.

Derek Steyer speaks with Kent State economist Dr. Omid Bagheri about the state of the economy. Inflation is improving,  the federal government is moving to protect some banks and the market is a rollercoaster ride. So what does all of this mean for you and your money? 

Let's start the new year off right, making sure your compensation is fair and legal. Today we'll discuss wage and hour law with our guest, attorney Francis Springer. We'll learn about the Fair Labor Standards Act and how it regulates how many employees are paid. https://www.springerlawoffice.com/The FirstStep Poster Advisor is one of a series of elaws (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) developed by the U.S. Department of Labor to help employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under Federal employment laws. Available in English and other languages, the poster may be downloaded free of charge and printed directly from the Advisor - free of charge. We'll have a link to that site on the show information for this broadcast.https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/firststep/results.htm?fs=CN0D00000GYNN0000000NNYYN00000000MS#flsaIf you're interested in hearing a discussion about minimum wage, that was a topic covered by MPB's Money Talks when their guest was State Economist, Corey Miller. You can find a link to that podcast from March 16th of 2021 on the show information for this podcast.http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-minimum-wageWhat about minimum wage in Mississippi? We have no state minimum wage law. It's one of 5 states, including Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee, and South Carolina that haven't set a wage minimum separate from the federal rate which currently is $7.25 per hour.https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State budget officials have released the latest budget and economic forecast, which shows a projected budget surplus of $17.6 billion.  The information will inform Governor Walz's budget proposal, due in January, and will set the stage for the coming legislative session as lawmakers create a budget for the next two years.  On this week's program, Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter and Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, Minnesota's State Economist, join moderator Shannon Loehrke to offer more detail and context on the surplus and the economic challenges facing Minnesota. Also in the program,  Brian  Pease of the Minnesota Historical Society reviews the life and success of Minnesota's eighth governor, John Pillsbury.

Producers/Hosts: Jim Campbell and Amy Browne This series is made possible in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission Welcome to this edition of Maine: The Way Life Could Be, a series in which we look at challenges and opportunities facing Maine in the lifetimes of people alive today. The population of Maine has been the oldest and “whitest” in the state, but even before the real estate boom during the pandemic, some of state’s demographics were starting to shift. Today we look at the 2018-2028 demographics forecast for the state, with Maine’s State Economist, Amanda Rector, author of the report. We also talk with Jim Fisher, Deer Isle Town Manager and Hancock County planner, about how some of the trends play out in real life in our communities. Guests: Amanda Rector is the State Economist for Maine. In this capacity, she conducts ongoing analysis of Maine’s economic and demographic conditions to help inform policy decisions. Amanda is a member of the State of Maine's Revenue Forecasting Committee and serves as the Governor's liaison to the U. S. Census Bureau. She started working for the state in 2004 and has been State Economist since 2011. She earned a BA in Economics from Wellesley College and her Master’s in Public Policy and Management from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. Jim Fisher is the Town Manager for Deer Isle and former senior planner with the Hancock County Planning Commission. He earned a doctorate in urban regional planning from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and was a Fulbright scholar. He also hosted “Common Health” here on WERU for several years. FMI: Maine Population Outlook, 2018-2018, Office of the State Economist State Economist Amanda Rector presents Trends and Outlook for Maine’s Economy to the Maine Association of Mortgage Professionals, June 8, 2022 Pandemic Migration Spurs Maine’s Biggest Population Growth in Two Decades, Jessica Piper, Bangor Daily News, December 27, 2021 About the hosts: Jim Campbell has a longstanding interest in the intersection of digital technology, law, and public policy and how they affect our daily lives in our increasingly digital world. He has banged around non-commercial radio for decades and, in the little known facts department (that should probably stay that way), he was one of the readers voicing Richard Nixon's words when NPR broadcast the entire transcript of the Watergate tapes. Like several other current WERU volunteers, he was at the station's sign-on party on May 1, 1988 and has been a volunteer ever since doing an early stint as a Morning Maine host, and later producing WERU program series including Northern Lights, Conversations on Science and Society, Sound Portrait of the Artist, Selections from the Camden Conference, others that will probably come to him after this is is posted, and, of course, Notes from the Electronic Cottage. Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU's News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021. The post Maine: The Way Life Could Be 7/5/22: Shifting Demographics in Maine first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

A proposed teacher pay raise survives deadline day at the buzzer.Then, the State Economist projects how an income tax cut could affect the state.And, we talk Critical Race Theory with a student leader at the University of Mississippi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Broadcaster John Williams and co-host Dana Connors with special guest State Economist Amanda Rector for this weeks Maine Business Outreach.

On this week's program, Governor Tim Walz and legislative leaders react to the record-setting projected budget surplus of $7.7 billion. Plus, Minnesota's Management and Budget Commissioner James Schowalter and Dr. Laura Kalambokidis, the State Economist, offer context and perspective on what it means for Minnesota policymakers.Also, key stakeholders appear before a Senate committee to underscore a growing problem confronting Minnesota hospitals and nursing homes: a shortage of nursing staff. Moderator Shannon Loehrke presents highlights of their remarks.

A prominent pediatrician in the state pounds the table for Medicaid expansion.Then, the State Economist peers into his crystal ball.And, we return to our series on diabetes in Mississippi. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Public health officials talk COVID in the state.Then, a Senate Republican responds to the State Economist's new Medicaid report. Plus, a conversation on vaccine mandates and Mississippi restaurants.And, an update on the abortion rights battle headed to the Supreme Court. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The state Senate talks teacher pay raises.Then, a maternal-fetal physician on the threat of COVID to pregnant women.Plus, the State Economist releases a new report on Medicaid expansion.And, a conversation with writer Allen Guelzo. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NC State's William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, discuss the economy including the job market and the housing market.

NC State's William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, discuss the economy including the job market and the housing market.

Join Broadcaster John Williams, Dana Connors and special guest Amanda Rector State Economist for Maine.

Dr. Mike Walden, NC State's William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is our guest as he unpacks the impact of the latest stimulus package: The American Rescue Plan.

We assess the state and national economy heading in to 2021 with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

We assess the state and national economy heading in to 2021 with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

We assess the state and national economy heading in to 2021 with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

We assess the state and national economy heading in to 2021 with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

We assess the state and national economy with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

We assess the state and national economy with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

We assess the state and national economy with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

We assess the state and national economy with Dr. Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension Economist at North Carolina State University.

NC State William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Resource and Agricultural Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, gives his latest analysis of economic impact of COVID-19 and discusses what will be needed for recovery.

NC State William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Resource and Agricultural Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, gives his latest analysis of economic impact of COVID-19 and discusses what will be needed for recovery.

NC State William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Resource and Agricultural Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, gives his latest analysis of economic impact of COVID-19 and discusses what will be needed for recovery.

NC State William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Resource and Agricultural Economics, Dr. Mike Walden, gives his latest analysis of economic impact of COVID-19 and discusses what will be needed for recovery.

Join Andrew Labas and Greg Cooley as they sit down with Dr. Darrin Webb, Mississippi's State Economist.

The State Economist's office projects higher than expected revenues for 2019. What does this mean for the 2020 budget?Also, the House has formally drafted articles of impeachment against President Trump. We look at the significance of this momentous act.And, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, we talk with the University of Mississippi's first female African-American Rhodes Scholar.Segment 1:Mississippi's state economist estimates lawmakers will have more money to allocate during the upcoming 2020 legislative session than originally thought. Darrin Webb says tax revenue grew by about a half a percent. He explains that growth with MPB's Desare Frazier.State House Democrat Earle Banks of Jackson is pleased with the revenue projection, but says Mississippi is missing out by refusing to expand Medicaid.State Senate Republican Dean Kirby of Pearl says lawmakers must be cautious in their appropriation of these surplus funds.Segment 2:Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House will pursue a formal impeachment against President Donald Trump. Two articles of impeachment were presented by the Speaker and the chairs of the various committees involved in the impeachment inquiry on Tuesday. Matt Steffey is a professor at the Mississippi College School of Law in Jackson. He speaks with MPB's Michael Guidry about the significance of this historic action.Segment 3:Southern Remedy Health MinuteSegment 4:From the plains of the Mississippi Delta to the halls of Oxford University - that's the story of Arielle Hudson, the University of Mississippi's first female African-American Rhodes Scholar. She talks with us about the process of becoming a Rhodes Scholar and how she plans to use her scholarship experience to give back to her home state. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's show: Find out why small poultry farmers in Mississippi are asking for some changes. Then, the State Economist weighs in on the potential revenue generated by a proposed Mississippi lottery. And after a health minute, we'll hear from the Secretary of State on the safety of Mississippi ballots and his efforts with the state's future voters.

Laura Kalmbokidis, Ph. D., is an Extension Economist, Professor of Applied Economics at University of Minnesota, and Minnesota’s State Economist.  She joins us for this episode of Vital Connections on Air to help us learn more about Minnesota’s global economy.  She shares that our economy continues to grow and is supported by a strong and dedicated workforce.  She also gives us insight into things happening in our economy that are creating challenges for employers and communities around the state.

That 52-inch flat-screen TV you just bought your loved one (or yourself) for the holidays should be arriving any day now. And what a deal – nice picture, good price, delivered right to your door. And since you made the purchase online, you weren’t charged California sales tax for that shiny new piece of technology. Here’s the thing though: there’s a good chance you owe the California government some money. And the state needs it. You know it and Governor Jerry Brown knows it. In what he called an “Open Letter to the People of California,” yesterday Governor Jerry Brown announced his intention to raise the state income and sales tax. The Governor says the measure will raise $7 billion in new funds for education and public safety. It’s not the first time the Governor has tried to find a way to increase sales tax revenue. In September, he asked online retailer Amazon [dot] com to start charging sales tax on products it sold to Californians. To date, they haven’t collected a cent. So why wasn’t Amazon charging Californians sales tax in the first place? To answer that, we have to go back to 1992. In a case called Quill vs. North Dakota, the Supreme Court ruled that retailers do not have to collect sales tax for any state they don’t have a physical presence in. In other words, Quill Corporation, with its headquarters in Delaware, didn’t have to collect sales tax for mail-order purchases made by customers in North Dakota, for example. So today, under the same laws and reasoning, it means an online retailer like Amazon, with its headquarters in Seattle, doesn’t have to collect sales tax in California. But just because the ruling exempts companies from collecting a tax, it doesn’t mean that the citizens are exempt from paying one. The government still needs the money, so they just change the name from “sales tax” to “use tax.” Nomenclature aside, the money owed is pretty much the same. If this is news to you, you’re not alone. A lot of people don’t know that the use tax exists, which is a big part of the problem. And the California state government has only one weapon to fight use tax evaders/neglectors - the tax audit, which is a very consuming ordeal with serious repercussions, especially when it’s carried out on the state level. But the thing is, fighting use tax evaders with an audit is like trying to kill a cloud of mosquitoes with rifle. You might completely obliterate a handful of mosquitoes, but it’s not going to fix the problem. All the same, California has a big mosquito problem. Amazon [dot] com is the nation’s number one online retailer. Number two is Staples. They collected $160 million for California state government in the year 2010. So experts estimate Amazon should be collecting somewhere around $200 million each year for California. And that’s money the state needs badly – about $20 billion badly. Governor Brown began to search for a solution back in June of 2011. After some posturing and huffing and puffing from all sides, Amazon [dot] com ultimately agreed to go hand-in-hand with the state of California and local brick-and-mortar retailers to pass a nationwide bill that simplifies the tax code and mandates that online retailers collect sales tax for all states. Plain. Simple. But nothing has actually been passed yet. The proposed solution is pretty good – governments get their sales tax money, Amazon [dot] com would be free to establish warehouses and headquarters wherever they want and physical retailers will no longer feel like online retailers are getting an unjust competitive advantage. But shoppers are arguably left holding the bag. The legislators behind the bill argue that they’re not creating any new tax, but in practice, it’s pretty much a legislative shakedown that will leave the people’s pockets a little less full. Another possible solution is to abolish the sales tax entirely. Oregon, New Hampshire, and Alaska don't charge sales tax. The businesses there are happy and so are the people. “California could do away completely with its sales tax and not have to worry about this as a base, and they would have to turn around and, of course, increase their state income tax if they’re going to have any chance of getting out of budget holes that they find themselves in now. It really doesn’t matter, in a sense, where revenues are collected from as long as your base that you’re collecting them from meet up with your objectives as to your provision of public services,” explains former State Economist of Oregon, Tom Potiowsky. California can get revenue from anywhere. If it dropped the sales tax, it would have to make it up somewhere else: higher property taxes or higher income taxes. In the final analysis, it really comes down to a question of governmental philosophy. To oversimplify a bit, a sales tax favors the rich, an income tax favors the poor. With the Occupy movement drawing our attention to the widening wealth gap, it will be very interesting to see how these various ballot initiatives are received. It’s also important to note that California’s budget problems are bigger than sales tax or no sales tax. We need more revenue or less spending. Or both.

Today’s podcast is one of four podcasts from our two-thousand nine economic forecast conference. The Conference was held January twenty-second at the BancorpSouth Conference Center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Over 500 area citizens heard forecasts on the economy locally, state-wide, and nationally from noted speakers. This podcast features Dr. Phil Pepper who is the State Economist for the State of Mississippi. As the chief economist for the state, Dr. Pepper provides updates on the economy to the legislature as well as communities in the state. He serves as a member of the committee that makes tax revenue estimates for the state and assesses economic and revenue impacts from changes in the state’s tax structure.