2012 U.S. forecast: Opportunity for growth in still troubled economy
The U.S. economic recovery is anemic. Unemployment is high, and housing is depressed. Gyrations in the stock market leave investors dizzy. But in these difficult times there is cause for optimism, from the standpoint of both individual investors and the U.S.
Business pressure drives technology: Revolution in the entertainment industry
Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies, has been a participant in and observer of entertainment technology advances over the past 20 years.
Debt crisis: Similarities, differences and lessons learned from the U.S. and Europe
In 2008, the credit crisis in the United States propelled shock waves across the Atlantic to Europe. Europe’s current debt crisis could send damaging waves to America's shores as well, according to international finance experts at the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Gary Dirks: Shedding light on energy sources
Director of LightWorks Gary Dirks talked about the potential for expanding the energy supply by utilizing the power of light at the Economic Club of Phoenix Luncheon on Oct. 6, 2011.
Disappointing recovery, not much growth in sight
Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius received the W. P. Carey School’s 2011 Lawrence R. Klein Award for Blue Chip Forecast Accuracy in a ceremony on October 20, 2011.
The Economic Minute: Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms
The Economic Minute is a snapshot of the economy in Arizona and across the U.S. delivered by an expert from the W. P. Carey School of Business at the beginning of Economic Club of Phoenix luncheons. Hear Dean Robert Mittelstaedt.
U.S. job growth slow but steady
The nation added 103,000 new nonfarm jobs in September, according to the latest report from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Q2 GDP growth was slow will Q3 be any better?
Output of the national economy in the second quarter (Q2) of the year grew at an inflation adjusted annualized pace of 1.3 percent. While the Q2 rise in GDP was an improvement over the 0.4 percent increase in Q1, the gain was the second weakest since the recovery began in mid-year 2009.
Eleven metro areas created one third of all July jobs
Strong labor markets in eleven metropolitan areas accounted for one out of every three jobs created in the nation during the past 12 months. U.S.
Dinner and a show: Restaurants, movie theaters in tough economy
At their annual kick-off event, members of the Economic Club of Phoenix heard from executives representing two Arizona-based companies that are thriving despite a daunting business climate. Hear from President and CEO of Fox Restaurant Concepts and Harkins CEO Dan Harkins.