This paper uses as source material twenty-three autobiographical essays by Nobel economists presented since 1984 at Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas) and published in Lives of the Laureates (MIT Press). A goal of the lecture series is to enhance understanding of the link between biography...

The proportion female in the economics profession in the U.S. has been low historically compared with other disciplines. Although the percentage of Ph.D. degrees awarded to women and the representation of women on faculties have increased over time, economics still lags many other fields....

During the 1990's, the United States economy underwent a period of unprecedented growth and expansion. Many of the key economic indicators used by the Federal Reserve Board to evaluate the United States economy performed well. During the same time period (1993-2000), President Bill Clinton and...

This paper examines the impact of policies and programs implemented by Democratic Presidents in the United States on the economic predicament of African Americans. Policies and programs implemented by the Clinton Administration between 1992 and 2000 were examined to better understand the extent...

There was a time in America when African American educators in public grade schools were intricately connected to their students through community organizations. African American educators lived in the same neighborhoods as their students, attended the same churches and participated in similar...

This paper examines the rankings of the United States in key areas so that people can see for themselves how well the country is actually doing. Areas examined include: percentage of people living below the poverty line, children living in poverty, income inequality, median wealth per adult,...