The housing double dip
As analysts debate the possibility of a double dip in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), many would argue that the economy cannot move into a sustainable recovery without improvement in housing.
Measured any which way, U.S. job growth turns dismal
Even those who don't usually follow economic indicators could not ignore the dismal news about U.S.
WorkWise: Can't find a job? Get one created
Mildred L. Culp, a Scripps Media syndicated columnist, talked to economist Lee McPheters for a story about job creation that ran in the Knoxville News Sentinel, among many other papers.
A year without the Colorado River, as seen by economists
What if the Colorado River water delivered to users throughout the west dried up for a year? National Geographic reported on a study of this hypothetical question by L. William Seidman Research Institute economists Timothy James and Anthony Evans.
Should Arizona 'play it Parseghian' on job growth?
Arizona has been a champion of job creation in the past, but right now the state is doing just OK, says Economist Dennis Hoffman, director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute at the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Using Big Data to solve an economic mystery
Economics Professor Daniel Silverman and four co-authors used “naturally-occurring data” — data gathered about behavior as it happens rather than from a survey or an experiment — to explore a mysterious discrepancy between economic theory and reality.
U.S. economy in 2015: Not too hot, not too cold
Several long-term trends will determine America’s economic future, according to John Lonski, managing director and chief financial markets economist of Moody’s Analytics. Careful monitoring and interpretation of those trends for the period of 2010-2013 earned him the 2014 Lawrence R.
Washington, D.C., tops Forbes 2014 List of America's Coolest Cities
Forbes Magazine named Washington, D.C. as the “coolest” city in the nation. Boston, pictured here, came in at No. 10. But what makes some cities cool and others not? Dennis Hoffman, economist and director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute, offers an explanation.
Growth in employment and earnings brings an uptick in workers' compensation benefits and costs
Yahoo! Finance quoted Economics Professor Marjorie Baldwin in a story about the rise in workers’ compensation benefits in 2012. Baldwin is chair of Academy's Workers' Compensation Data Panel, part of the National Academy of Social Insurance.
Pop quiz: How accurate are your economic assumptions?
During the W. P. Carey School's annual Economic Oulook Luncheon, guests have an opportunity to test their personal economic knowledge. How confident are you that you understand background facts on economic issues? Try this short quiz to find out if you are an honors student.