My guest this week on Economy Talk is Martha Paas (Ph.D. Bryn Mawr) is a macroeconomist who teaches courses in economic history, the history of economic thought, and the economics of the arts. She has lectured and written widely on demography and economic change in early modern Europe , and has a new book forthcoming […] My friend Jonathan Larson has an interesting blog he calls “Real Economics.” I visit it frequently but found today’s entry on inequality, worth sharing. It includes a video report on how the middle class is at its worst position in 100 years. You’ll find a link to the whole blog entry and video. Friday, […] My guest for this coming Wednesday’s installment of Economy Talk is Dr. Richard A. Levins, author, lecturer and Emeritus Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. We’ll take on the subject of what it means for the next generation as our state and country retreats from investing in them and their future. The […] Economy Talk 12 My guest for June 29th will be State Rep. Terry Morrow from St. Peter, MN. Terry is in his 3rd term representing House District 23A and is a college professor at Gustavus Adolphus College. He serves on the Higher Ed, Agriculture, and Transportation Committees; we’ll talk about the final days of negotiations […] This Wednesday, June 22nd I interview Rep. Rick Hansen of South St. Paul. Rick is in his 4th term and serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development Policy and Finance, Capital Investment, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance committees. Rick also served as an important member of the committee that over saw the Legacy funds. […]