R.W. Hafer
Rik Hafer is a distinguished research professor in the Department of Economics and Finance at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a scholar at the Show-Me Institute.
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 30, 2012 - What will you do, what will you do? Whether this reminds you of Karl Malden’s ads for…
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Income inequality in the United States is a hot-button political issue in this mid-term election year. Advocates for substantial increases in the minimum… -
“Capitalism is the crisis.” So read a banner hung off of an overpass on eastbound Interstate 44 heading toward downtown St. Louis. But what did it… -
The end of the year is always a time to take stock of what has transpired during the past year and what is likely to happen in the one about to begin.… -
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - The Senate Banking Committee, in a 14-8 vote, recently sent to the full Senate, President…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 28, 2013: Missouri’s budget priorities have long-term consequences and they are not good.The…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 30, 2013 - The time for enrolling in health exchanges is now upon us. Recent polls show that…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The time for enrolling in health exchanges is now upon us. Recent polls show that the majority of…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 16, 2013 - After reading the president’s “Plan to Make College More Affordable” I couldn’t help…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: After reading the president’s “Plan to Make College More Affordable” I couldn’t help but recall the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 20, 2013: The disparity in income between the top 1 percent and the other 99 percent fueled the…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2013: Other than obeying laws and being generally civil, are you obligated to ensure the…
