Journal Article
Spotlight: health coverage misses many in DFW, Texas
Saving, Jason L.; Weiss, Michael (2014-01)
The Dallas?Fort Worth metro area has a higher median income than Texas and a slightly higher median income than the U.S. as a whole (see chart). It recently ranked among the nation?s most attractive areas for job seekers. It even features prominently on lists of upper-income amenities such as shopping malls, spas and cosmetic-surgery expenditures per capita. Yet both Dallas and Tarrant counties feature uninsured rates that would rank among the top 10 states in the nation, with Dallas County?s 30.5 percent nearly double the national average.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q1 , Pages 15-15

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Globalization Remains a Force Despite Pandemic, Political Strains
Weiss, Michael (2022)
Pol Antràs is the Robert G. Ory Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He discusses international trade flows and whether evidence indicates that the world economy has entered an era of deglobalization.
Southwest Economy , Issue Third Quarter

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On the Record: A Conversation with Judge Ed Emmett
Weiss, Michael (2017-10)
Edward M. Emmett became Harris County judge in 2007. He is the chief administrative officer and director of emergency management in the county, which includes most of the city of Houston. He recently released a 15-point plan to prevent future flooding disasters. Harris County is the third-most populous U.S. county, accounting for two-thirds of the Houston metropolitan statistical area?s population of 6.8 million people.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q4 , Pages 8-9

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Harvey Highlights Houston MUD Bond Development Funding
Weiss, Michael; Assanie, Laila (2018-04)
Historic flooding from Hurricane Harvey struck many Houston housing developments whose infrastructure was funded with municipal utility district (MUD) bonds. The tax-exempt debt has been widely used in the Houston area, and in the storm?s aftermath, MUD bond issuance has come under review with the possibility investors may seek greater future compensation.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q2 , Pages 3-7

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Technology Displaced Workers in Pandemic; Retraining Must Expand
Weiss, Michael (2021)
Tamar Jacoby, president of Opportunity America, discusses the pandemic, worker mobility and job training..
Southwest Economy , Issue Third Quarter

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Noteworthy: national defense, income, border
Weiss, Michael; English, Christina; LoPalo, Melissa (2013-10)
Southwest Economy , Issue Q4 , Pages 10-10

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Spotlight: Gas tax trends drive highway funding shift
Saving, Jason L.; Weiss, Michael (2012-07)
Toll roads have become a key part of officials? strategy to keep pace with growing local economies and populations. Many economists regard tolls as an efficient revenue source for road construction because such levies tax users of resources rather than society as a whole.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q3 , Pages 15

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Cities look to regenerate activity at old malls
Weiss, Michael (2014-07)
Southwest Economy , Issue Q3 , Pages 11-11

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Noteworthy: education, taxation and income
Gutierrez, Emily; Weiss, Michael; Greer, Sarah (2015-07)
Southwest Economy , Issue Q3 , Pages 14-14

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On the Record: A Conversation with Tom Luce - Civic Leader Seeks to Bolster Texas Attributes by 2036 Bicentennial
Weiss, Michael (2019)
Tom Luce, a Dallas attorney, has been involved in a variety of state, federal and civic projects. He played a key role in Texas education reform in the 1980s and served as an undersecretary for education during the George W. Bush administration. He is currently leading Texas 2036, which aims to create a policy roadmap for Texas as it heads toward its bicentennial.
Southwest Economy , Issue First Quarter , Pages 8-9