Quote of the Week – “Better Safe than Sorry”
“It is better to be safe than sorry.” Our mothers’ admonition rings in every one of our ears. And it...
Economics
Was 2019 Peak Carbon Emissions?
The International Energy Agency recently issued a report that global carbon emissions likely declined last year for the first time. ...
Houston Economy Still Highly Dependent on Oil & Gas
Some of the Houston chamber-of-commerce boosters frequently claim that the area’s economy has diversified away from oil and gas. While...
Spend Every Penny of the Drainage Fee on Drainage
Once again hundreds of Houston families are waking up from the nightmare of floodwater rushing into their homes. They, and...
The City Does NOT Have a Balanced Budget
Our City officials repeatedly make the false claim City's budget is balanced. But according to the independent auditor last year the...
Is HCAD Going to Pile on Harvey Victims?
In an incredibly tone-deaf statement, the Harris County Appraisal District (“HCAD”) announced yesterday that some homeowners who were flooded in...
City Population Growth Grinds to a Crawl
City Population Growth a Warning we need to Change Course The U.S. Census just released the population estimates for 2018...
What You Will Not Hear in Sylvester Turner’s “State of the City” Today
Sylvester Turner will deliver his “State of the City” annual address today. If today’s speech is like the others, he...
National Debt Up by $1.2 Trillion This Year
The federal government just finished up its fiscal year on September 30. It was not pretty. We added $1.27 trillion...
A Primer on the Labor Force Participation Rate
If you follow the jobs report issued by the Labor Department each month, you have probably heard of something called...
US Population Growth Decline Makes Economic Growth Hard
In 2017, the US population grew by 2.3 million, a 0.7% increase (that is 7/10s of one percent). We have...
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