Recent Research: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

Research & Commentary: Commodities Position Limits

November 9, 2012

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the effect of speculation on commodities pricing has been hotly debated.

The Leaflet: Post-Election Health Care Policy

November 1, 2012

Next week is the election that will bring hundreds of new lawmakers into office at the state level.

Research & Commentary: Zero Interest Rate Policy

October 11, 2012

Since the 2006–07 financial crisis the Federal Reserve has taken several steps to stimulate the economy and unfreeze credit markets, which had ground to a halt after the bursting of the housing bub

The Leaflet - The Future of State Tax Policy

October 11, 2012

Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its

Research & Commentary: Idaho Unemployment Insurance and Overpayments

September 13, 2012

Idaho, like most U.S. states, has struggled to keep its unemployment insurance fund solvent. The unemployment trust fund already faced insolvency once as a result of the 2008 recession.

The Leaflet - 2012 Emerging Issues Forum Videos

September 13, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute hosted its eighth

Research & Commentary: Financial Transaction Taxes

August 28, 2012

Since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, legislators in the United States and across the world have proposed new taxes on certain financial transactions, including securities trading and stock trans

The Leaflet - What Should States Do About the Federal Health Care Law?

August 23, 2012

On August 9, The Heartland Institute held its 2012

Research & Commentary: Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Overpayments

August 6, 2012

With the nation’s economy still in the doldrums, unemployment compensation funds in many states have become insolvent. One reason is that waste and fraud plague the system.