Econ Update: WREL Lexington VA

by Mike Smitka, Economics Dept, Washington and Lee University Sept 17 (here) and Sept 24 (below) The Fed – specifically the Federal Open Ma...

Electric Cars: Renault's the Leader, not Tesla!

by Mike Smitka During the GERPISA auto conference in Paris in June I stayed in a hotel with a row of electric vehicles parked out front. T...

Reconsidering China: An Essay

by James Vena | Jun 3, 2014 | Essays | posted by David Ruggles Co-blogger Mike Smitka (住老师 in his China class) comments at the end. He's...

Generational War: Do Older Worker Squeeze Today's Young Out of Jobs? Weekly WREL Radio Show

Click on Figures to enlarge! Figure 1 Mike Smitka I generally focus on the medium-run picture of the US labor market, the recovery process f...