While Houston already has certain critical elements of a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem, policymakers should primarily focus on facilitating more relational support for entrepreneurial firms. Continue Reading
The role of agglomeration in stimulating investment, innovation and entrepreneurship is more complex than recent commentators may suggest, and economists continue to scrutinize the optimal geographic conditions that constitute successful entrepreneurial ecosystems. Continue Reading
With debt expected to continue soaring over the next 30 years, many are beginning to wonder how large debt can grow before it reaches a breaking point. [One possible] outcome is an intolerable surge in debt servicing costs. Continue Reading
Fellow Joyce Beebe evaluates a provision of the newly passed SECURE Act, which offers an option for penalty-free withdrawal from IRAs and 401(k)s for new parents. She also discusses Congress’s recent decision to grant 2.1 million federal workers up to 12 weeks paid parental leave. Continue Reading
The recently passed Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act offers several welcome updates to retirement saving rules but has also been widely criticized for limiting the “stretch IRA” strategy. Continue Reading
This article reviews certain elements of employee retirement plans and their tax implications, as well as the often-overlooked component of employer matching. Continue Reading
Though the stated policy of recent tariffs on Chinese goods is to protect American business, small businesses may be at a relative disadvantage. Continue Reading