Category Archives: Idaho Business Review

Boise State aims to provide badly needed business research

by Anne Wallace Allen   Whether it’s tennis balls, a T-bone steak, or a place to live, chances are you’ll find it for less in Idaho. A new cost-of-living calculator assembled by economists at Boise State University makes it simple to calculate the financial costs and benefits of living and working in Boise, Idaho Falls [...]

The American Jobs Act: what, why and how

by Brian Greber   The American Jobs Act, also known as “the Obama plan,” is intended to get us back on track by stimulating spending; improving the cost structure for businesses; creating jobs through government expenditure; smoothing the transition for displaced workers; and enhancing government processes. The plan’s tax cuts and federal expenditures add $447 [...]