By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we recited a central lesson from Economics 101: wages are prices affected by supply and demand for labor. In prior recessions, wages either stagnated…
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By Adam Pagnucco. For many years, most grocery stores in Montgomery County have not been allowed to sell beer and wine, a prohibition designed to protect package stores. Most other…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Every college student taking Economics 101 learns about how supply and demand interact to set market prices. Wages are prices set in labor markets. When growth in…
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What Climate Emergency?
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By Adam Pagnucco. On December 9, 2017, the Montgomery County Council passed a resolution declaring a “climate emergency.” The resolution stated, “Climate change will cause an increase in water and…
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Hucker: MoCo Will Expand its EITC
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker has responded to our post from yesterday asking whether the county will match the state’s expansion of its earned income tax…
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Gino Celebrates Big Win on Pay
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCGEO President Gino Renne has sent out a blast email to his MoCo government members celebrating his new agreement on pay increases. Gino is right to celebrate…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Maryland Matters reported that the House of Delegates attached a large expansion of the state’s earned income tax credit (EITC) to Governor Larry Hogan’s pandemic…
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Once Again, Who’s the Boss?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in December, I wrote a column titled “Who’s the Boss?” in which I noted an extremely unusual event. It concerned MC 4-21, a local bill by…
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Brandy’s Bonkers Bucks
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last weekend, returning county council candidate Brandy Brooks announced her new campaign for an at-large seat and she is out FAST from the gate. Why do I…
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MoCo Turnout 2020: Party Splits
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By Adam Pagnucco. Eighty percent of MoCo voters turned out in the 2020 general election, about average for a presidential year. In splicing the data, I did not find large…