A century of success: Lincoln Electric’s long vision
Christopher L. Mapes, chairman, president and CEO of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., accepted the W. P. Carey School's Dean's Council Executive of the Year Award on April 8, 2015.
A firsthand perspective on the IPO experience
It was a homecoming of sorts when Elizabeth Crain came back to Arizona State University in March to speak at the Economic Club of Phoenix Economic Outlook luncheon.
The facts about who’s getting those new jobs
A recent study asserted that immigrants scooped up all of the nation’s net job growth since 2007.
Colorado River: Headwater of Southwestern economy
Imagine if the Colorado River were to dry up for a year. Unless the region had altered its water use, the effect would be would devastating environmentally and economically. A study by the L. William Seidman Research Institute at the W.P. Carey School of Business explores the scenario.
How to get a home loan with less-than-stellar credit
U.S. News & World Report Money published a story on January 30, 2015, about ways to get around a dismal credit rating if you want to buy a house. Mike Orr, director of the Center for real Estate Theory and Practice, weighed in on seller financing.
State Farm: Helping people manage life’s risks
Michael Tipsord, vice chairman, president, and chief operating officer of State Farm Insurance Companies, addressed the Economic Club of Phoenix, sharing information about the company’s growth and how it will benefit customers, employees, and the Phoenix area.
Arizona’s image problems affect job growth
The 1990s are remembered for robust employment growth, but that decade began with several years of very slow growth — about 2 percent per year, similar to the slow rate of growth in Arizona since 2010.
Who really crosses the U.S. - Mexico border?
Economist and L. William Seidman Research Institute Director Dennis Hoffman was quoted in The Atlantic about the impact of the shifting demographic profiles of those apprehended for unauthorized immigration attempts on the U.S. – Mexico border.
Straight talk from Whole Foods CEO
The website for Whole Foods Market declares that “we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture.” At the January Economic Club of Phoenix luncheon, club president
National forecast: 2015 brings steady uptick — focus on pensions
Business writer John S. Kiernan included insights from the W. P. Carey School’s Nobel Laureate and economist, Edward Prescott, in a wrap up of 2015 economic predictions.