What does the latest producer price index show?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 28, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the September producer price index.
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- inflation,
- producer price index
Health Insurance Premiums
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 27, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the increase in health insurance premiums.
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- health insurance
Looking Back
Column Published in syndication October 21, 2026Texas has led the nation in economic and population growth for many years, but the gains have been far from steady or evenly distributed across the state's vast expanse. We recently completed a detailed analysis of economic patterns across Texas, including a look back at the past 20 years using granular county-level information. Let's briefly explore some of the things that the historical data reveal.
How high is the US deficit?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 26, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the US deficit.
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- deficit,
- United States
Cost of living compared to wage increases
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 23, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses how much the cost of living has increased in the last 10 years compared to wage increases.
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- cost of living,
- wages
Nobel Prize in Economics
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 22, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses this year's winner of the Noble Prize in Economics.
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- economics,
- Nobel Prize
How much did the consumer price index rise in September?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 21, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the September consumer price index.
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- consumer price index
How much is the social security increase for 2027?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 20, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses the social security increase for 2027.
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- social security
Back to Basics
Column Published in syndication October 14, 2026Dr. Vivienne Malone-Mayes, the iconic civil rights activist and pioneering Baylor mathematics professor, was an early mentor and later a dear friend. She taught me many things about mathematics - and life. One of her most frequent lessons was that, when you face a particularly challenging problem, it is often useful to set aside the incremental work that has been done previously and go back to the very origins of the issue you are seeking to address. The work of Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, this year's Nobel Laureates in Economics, is the embodiment of that principle. You may not be aware of their achievements, but you are much the better for them.
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- economics,
- Nobel Prize
How much have tariffs added to prices?
Radio Spot Broadcast via Texas State Networks on October 19, 2026Dr. Perryman discusses how tariffs contribute to inflation.
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- tariffs