Recent Research: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate

Research & Commentary: Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Overpayments

Matthew Glans
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.

Research & Commentary: Public Pensions and the Assumed Rate of Return

Matthew Glans
July 23, 2012

In states and municipalities across the country, the high cost of traditional defined-benefit public pensions has become a hot-button issue as unfunded liabilities have raced out of control.

How Should Insurers Treat Tobacco Use? A Review of the Research

Eli Lehrer
July 12, 2012

For insurers, the most salient fact about tobacco use can be summarized simply: overwhelming scientificevidence indicates that all widely used forms of tobacco harm human health.

The Leaflet - What Does The Supreme Court Ruling Mean for States?

John Nothdurft
June 29, 2012

What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states?

Research & Commentary: Proprietary Trading and the Volcker Rule

Matthew Glans
June 21, 2012

Proprietary trading is a common financial activity that is currently being targeted for additional regulation in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and several high-profile losses by major

The Leaflet - The Fracking Debate

John Nothdurft
June 14, 2012

Today, North Carolina is expected to vote to allow the process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for natural

Research & Commentary: Capital Gains Taxes Update

Matthew Glans, John Nothdurft
June 13, 2012

Absent Congressional action, several tax increases will go into effect at the end of the year.

Research & Commentary: Enterprise Value Tax

Matthew Glans
June 7, 2012

A proposal from the Obama administration that has generated significant opposition from the financial sector is the enterprise value tax.

Research & Commentary: The Effects of Dividend Tax Changes

Matthew Glans
June 5, 2012

Several tax increases are set to go into effect at the end of 2012 unless Congress renews the “Bush Tax Cuts.” One of the most significant increases would be a tax hike on dividends of up to189 per

The Leaflet - Governor Walker's Act 10

John Nothdurft
June 1, 2012

It has been a year since Wisconsin’s Act 10, which limited collective bargaining rights for most public employees, went into effect.