Ernest Goss is the MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, and director of the Goss Institute in Denver, Colorado.

Omaha, Ne
Joined March 2009
October 2026 Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Survey erniegoss.substack.com/p/oct…
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Presidents of the 21st Century Economy: Paradise or Purgatory? erniegoss.substack.com/p/pre…
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Dying to Move, or Moving to Die? Baby Boomers Migrate to Low Tax States to Die erniegoss.substack.com/p/dyi…
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New York’s public-housing authority faces $78 billion in repair needs... about $440,000 per unit. Expanding government management without first fixing accountability is the wrong answer. 5 of 5 Goss Eggs. erniegoss.substack.com/p/mar…
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New Rural Mainstreet Index is out. RMI fell 10.5 points to 42.1 in July, below growth-neutral for the fifth time in six months. In this episode I break down the farm-margin squeeze, why credit standards haven't moved, and why farmland values are holding up better than income. ⬇️
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Nearly 60% of British youth remain out of work, and the U.K. spent £52 billion on youth health related benefits last year, up sharply from five years ago. Dr. Ernie Goss on what's driving Britain's youth inactivity crisis. erniegoss.substack.com/p/gre…
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The June Rural Mainstreet Index hit a three-year high. But rural bankers say tariffs remain the top concern. Dr. Ernie Goss breaks down the June 2026 RMI: erniegoss.substack.com/p/jun…
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ConAgra moved its headquarters from Omaha to Chicago in 2016. At the time, its stock price stood at 85.2% of the PBJ food-industry proxy. By May 2026: 31.6%. Maybe it’s time to reconsider Omaha. erniegoss.substack.com/p/sho…
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0.5% of taxpayers pay 31.7% of all U.S. income taxes. More states are raising rates on high earners. The migration data show where they go: elsewhere
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Persistent inflation, rising federal debt, and weakening job growth leave the Fed with few easy options ahead of its June meeting. My latest: erniegoss.substack.com/p/rai…
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New economic impact study from Goss & Associates finds the 2025 Men’s College World Series generated a record $147.6 million in economic activity for the Omaha metro. More from the study here: open.substack.com/pub/ernieg…
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Regional manufacturing is improving, but hiring remains soft and inflation is persisting longer than expected. Keep an eye on the bond market. April 2026 Mid-America BCI soundbites: open.substack.com/pub/ernieg…
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Trump's FY2027 budget: +43.7% for Defense, -10% for non-defense. DOGE couldn't bend the curve. My estimate: federal deficit hits $2.5–$3.0T next year. Strap in for higher long-term rates. — Ernie Goss
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32 straight months of falling ag equipment sales. 4 consecutive years of below-cost crop prices. What does this look like for community banks? Spoke with Jeff Bonnett, CEO of Havana National Bank, on The Rural Banker: open.substack.com/pub/ernieg…
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Americans are still voting with their feet. New Census data show continued migration from higher-tax to lower-tax states: open.substack.com/pub/ernieg…
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Bad California housing policy doesn't stay in California. My daughter moved to Denver to escape it. Colorado had other plans. Subwoofers. Gunshots. A neighbor who hammered a duck to death with a shovel. What starts in California should stay in California. open.substack.com/pub/ernieg…
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