Articles tagged as: Michael Hicks
September 15, 2022
Is Indiana's abortion law bad for business?
In many ways, pregnant people, hospitals, and OB-GYNs will immediately experience the effects of Indiana's new abortion restrictions. The timeline for economic repercussions is less clear after the law goes into effect Sept. 15.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2021
Ball State economist predicts lower economic growth in 2022, more remote workers
Ball State University's economist says COVID-19 is still affecting the economy and will likely do so through 2022. The most visible sign could be a continuing increase in the number of jobs done remotely.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2021
Ball State Economist: COVID Put US Economy Back To 2017 Levels
Ball State's Michael Hicks says the U.S. economic growth of -4.6 percent in 2020 is the worst since 1946, when the country lost wartime manufacturing contracts.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2018
Ball State Economist: ECI Is Not The Region For Jobs
The region, including Muncie and Anderson, is paying college graduates less than the state average - about $5,000 a month in income versus a state average of $6,000.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2015
Ball State Economist Predicts U.S. Economic Growth For 2016
Last year, Ball State economist Michael Hicks predicted the U.S. would grow its gross domestic product - or GDP - by around 2.7 percent. So did everyone else. In reality, GDP grew by 2.2 percent. For 2016, other forecasts show a growth from 2.5 to 2.75 percent. Not Hick's. He's predicting growth in 2016 at 2.2 percent.
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