Sep 5, 2018
Economic Empowerment in Appalachia
Students in Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project, or EEGLP, traveled to Whitesburg, Ky., to help residents develop ways to use their cultural…
Economics
Jul 16, 2018
New York Times Cites Study by Prof. Matthew Larsen
The New York Times cited a study co-written by Matthew Larsen, assistant professor of economics, about the positive effects of reform efforts in New Orleans…
Jun 21, 2018
Entrepreneur’s Journey
By Stephen Wilson You are on Shark Tank. Not pitching an idea, but sitting with the investors—a bankroll in your pocket itching for the right product…
Jun 19, 2018
Economic Evolution
By Katie Neitz Perhaps the most dramatic societal shift over the past 100 years has been the evolution of women and the blurring of traditional gender…
Apr 23, 2018
Cover Up or Leak?
By Stephen Wilson Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative brain disease found most commonly in athletes with a history of repetitive brain…
Mar 10, 2018
Predicting Prosperity
By Katie Neitz A key factor economists study to better understand the economy and make forecasts about the future is the unemployment rate. When there…
Feb 7, 2018
The Future Is Now
Story and photos by Stephen Wilson What you see may vary as you walk along the shoulder of Bushkill Drive where it traces the creek near Cemetery Curve…
Jan 22, 2018
Immigration Status
The United States has a complex history with immigration. The current climate is rife with debate: Immigrants are being restricted because of the claim…
Jan 15, 2018
Diagnosing Reform
Over the last year, we have heard much talk about the Affordable Care Act. Prior to the 2016 presidential election, it was a focus of the candidates’…
Jan 4, 2018
Expiration Opportunity
By Stephen Wilson You go to dinner. After an app, you can’t eat the full main course and side, so you get a doggie bag. That food gets lost behind a…