The economics of stimulus

With a working title of "recovery and reinvestment," President-elect Obama's economic stimulus plan aims to "save or create" 3 million jobs by the end of 2010.

Immigration and the economy: A changing debate

Yesterday's hot topic met today's crisis at the recent "Immigration and the Economy" forum, co-sponsored by the W. P. Carey School of Business, The University of Arizona, Thomas R. Brown Foundations and The Communications Institute.

Tom McCabe: Asia positioned for post-recovery strength

The pain of the newly-declared recession knows no boundaries, and the Asian economies are not immune, but that region is positioned to rebound faster than the U.S. and come out stronger than before, according to Tom McCabe, managing director of Standard Chartered Bank PLC.

Energy challenge for the Obama administration: The economics of going greener

Barack Obama becomes President in January, and he campaigned on reigning in CO2 emissions and making the United States less dependent on foreign sources of oil.

Fear itself: U.S. economy suffering from 'irrational despondence'

The biggest problem facing the U.S. economy today is not housing or financial markets or employment, according to two of the country's leading economic analysts. It is fear. Joel L.

Regional economic forecast: 'It's going to get uglier before it gets better'

While businesses and consumers alike have been feeling economic doldrums all year, the National Bureau of Economic Research only recently made it official: the U.S. is in a recession, one that began in December 2007.

Regina Herzlinger makes the case for change in health care

Regina Herzlinger has been dubbed "the Godmother of Consumer-Driven Health Care," and without question she is a revolutionary in her field.

Podcast: The year of the recession

It's official: The U.S. economy is in recession — and has been since December 2007, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Video: Infrastructure — challenges of growth

Infrastructure is the foundation of an economy: schools, transportation, power plants, etc. Arizona faces challenges meeting current infrastructure needs and preparing for growth.

U.S. secretary of transportation: Dealing with huge infrastructure challenges

Facing huge infrastructure needs over the next 25 years, Arizona must find a new way of doing business, according to former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta.