AUGUST 22, 2008
John Stossel to headline Platte Institute Transparency Conference
Roger Lempke, executive director of the Platte Institute for Economic Research, led a press on Mondau, Aug. 11, on the steps of the State Capitol during which the line-up for the Institute’s Transparency Conference was announced.
AUGUST 22, 2008
Report: Nebraska Football's Impact on Your Wallet
With the start of the University of Nebraska football season drawing closer, the Platte Institute for Economic Research has released a report examining how the success of the Huskers on the football field correlates with some key economic factors in the state.
The report, authored by Alek Blankenau, takes a look at how the success – or lack thereof – in football in the fall compares with changes in the per capita personal net earnings and the total full time and part time employment in the state the following calendar year. The findings show, on average, that the better the Big Red does, the better off you are the following year. You can read the full report by clicking on the link below.
JULY 29, 2008
Journal-Star Editorial: Institute Making Waves Across State
The Lincoln Journal-Star, in its Tuesday, July 29, edition says the Platte Institute for Economic Research is making waves across the state.
Click here to read the editorial.


