Michael Madden

Michael Madden served 12 years in the Wyoming House as a Republican representative from Buffalo, including seven years as chairman of the House Revenue Committee. He is an economist and holds a doctorate in economics from Iowa State University.

Not our first rodeo: A brief history of Wyo special sessions

Opinion

May 12, 2020 by Michael Madden Leave a Comment

Schools, medical malpractice, speed limits and a plague of grasshoppers; an examination of previous special legislative sessions reveals an unsurprising common thread — money.

Wyoming’s long road to economic recovery

Opinion

April 28, 2020 by Michael Madden 1 Comment

The state’s economy shut down like the flip of a switch. An examination of three key sectors demonstrates how turning it back on won’t be nearly so fast, simple or easy.

What the federal stimulus package means for Wyoming

Opinion

April 7, 2020 by Michael Madden 3 Comments

The COVID-19 CARES Act is so involved, complex and voluminous that Congress may have had to pass it to see what all was in it. In short, there is something in it for nearly everybody.

Exposure: Wyoming’s economy in this recession

Opinion

March 31, 2020 by Michael Madden 3 Comments

Economist Michael Madden parses which sectors will be hardest hit by the current economic crisis and how they overlay with the state’s economy.

A black swan lands on Wyoming

Opinion

March 24, 2020 by Michael Madden 10 Comments

Some economic events are so rare and disruptive that they fundamentally change the landscape. Economist Mike Madden examines the COVID-19 pandemic through that lens.

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Not our first rodeo: A brief history of Wyo special sessions

Wyoming’s long road to economic recovery

What the federal stimulus package means for Wyoming

Exposure: Wyoming’s economy in this recession

A black swan lands on Wyoming

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