Big-league sports boost Phoenix economy
The Phoenix metro area boasts a team in all four big-league sports, making it one of only a dozen metropolitan areas that can make this claim. And, of course, ASU has a high-level athletic program that draws hundreds of thousands of fans every year.
The Economic Minute: State share of income tax shrinks
Economist Dennis Hoffman shows that taxpayers are paying less as a percentage of their incomes to support state services than they did 30 years ago.
Will Trump policies help or hurt Arizona economy? Experts weigh in
The Arizona economy is predicted to sustain stable, subtle growth over the next year under the Trump administration, according to our economists.
2017 economic forecast: Forging ahead in the Trump economy
Dennis Hoffman, Lee McPheters, and Mark Stapp from ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business addressed all the big issues and provided the first look at the local and national economy in 2018 at the Annual Economic Luncheon.
Can you pass this test about the Arizona economy? Try our quiz to see
Guests at the annual Economic Outlook Luncheon, sponsored by the Economic Club of Phoenix, are challenged by Research Professor Lee McPheters to answer a set of questions about the background issues driving the Arizona economy. Here’s your chance to do the same.
Phoenix economic news: Top four takeaways
Research Professor Lee McPheters, director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center, shares the latest information on the Phoenix economy at the Economic Club of Phoenix Luncheon on March 29, 2017.
No 'magic model' to drive growth, ASU jobs expert says
Director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center Lee McPheters oversees one of the most comprehensive employment databases in the nation — and the information is available to all.
NCAA's Mark Emmert: The value of college sports
The men's college basketball Final Four this weekend in Glendale, Ariz., brings a visit from the association's president, who related athletics' relevant records and statistics are important for the way in which they can affect societies surrounding them.
Why do students choose the major they do?
How much does earning potential matter to a student’s choice of major? What if the student is misinformed about actual earning potential — could accurate information change the student’s mind?
Time to think
A Forbes article that references to our research illustrates American's always plugged-in mentality doesn't give our minds a chance to just drift.