Feb 27, 2023
Prof. Ahene pauses retirement to teach Dyer Center real estate seminar
Real estate seminar helps students consider career opportunities and prepare for Dyer’s annual real estate competition
Economics
Feb 15, 2023
Prof. Julie Smith shares consumer price index report insights on Marketplace
During a Feb. 13 appearance on NPR’s Marketplace, Julie Smith, professor of economics, offered her views on the latest consumer price index report from…
Feb 14, 2023
Historic report issued on advancing race equity in the criminal legal system
Adam Biener, assistant professor of economics, helps facilitate groundbreaking report with JustLeadershipUSA and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
Dec 20, 2022
In the media: The Fed wants to bring inflation down to 2%. But why not 3%? Or 5%?
Prof. Julie Smith tells NPR's Marketplace that the 2% inflation target originated in New Zealand
Nov 1, 2022
In the media: How long does it take for Fed rate hikes to work?
Economics Prof. Julie Smith, a frequent guest on Marketplace, NPR's flagship business news program, discusses how long it take for Fed's interest rate…
Oct 21, 2022
Joaquín Gómez-Miñambres to deliver Jones Faculty Lecture
Economics Prof. Joaquín Gómez-Miñambres to discuss economic implications of trust and reciprocity in employer-employee relationships during Jones Faculty…
Oct 11, 2022
In the media: Prof. Steven Swidler quoted in Bloomberg report on house flipping
Flippers continue to gamble by buying and selling, Prof. Steven Swidler tells Bloomberg
Jul 27, 2022
In the media: Prof. Julie Smith quoted in AFP article about expected Fed rate hike this week
A frequently sought source by national and international media, Smith tells Agence France-Presse that previous rate increases seem to be working to control…
Jul 5, 2022
Learning how to make AI more ethical
A Lafayette faculty-student research team is examining how algorithms can be written to prevent bias as part of a Google Research Scholar Program.
Jun 29, 2022
Changing the world through economics
Ruben Hernandez ’24 is spending the summer and fall learning about fostering diversity in economic development and improving the lives of people in economically…