Art Woolf

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Woolf: Bottle Ban

By Art Woolf | March 27, 2013

Commentator and UVM economist Art Woolf has been considering a recent policy initiative on his campus and he’s wondering exactly what it was designed to accomplish.

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Woolf: Housing in Vermont

By Art Woolf | April 18, 2012

Six years ago, the U.S. housing market collapsed. Today, Art Woolf sees signs of improvement but worries about the tension between affordability for buyers and sellers who want to protect the value of their homes.

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Woolf: Calculating Median Income

By Art Woolf | February 13, 2012

According to economist and commentator Art Woolf, it’s not a simple matter to determine how much income the average Vermonter earns.

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Woolf: Property Tax Dilemma

By Art Woolf | December 10, 2009

Economist and commentator Art Woolf sees some good economic news on the horizon, but that won’t be enough to solve Vermont’s continuing property tax problem.

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Woolf: Lessons from the recession

By Art Woolf | September 28, 2009

Commentator Art Woolf thinks that individual Americans have learned some important lessons from the recession but the public sector hasn’t gotten the message.

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Woolf: No bailout this time

By Art Woolf | June 23, 2009

Commentator Art Woolf has been thinking about the economy, the recent legislative session, and what lies ahead for the state budget.

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Woolf: Recession not Depression

By Art Woolf | February 10, 2009

All this week, VPR news is looking at the effect of the economic downturn on Vermonters. Economist and commentator Art Woolf agrees that the economy is in bad shape – no doubt about it – but he insists that we’re not in a depression.