Using Big Data to solve an economic mystery
Economics Professor Daniel Silverman and four co-authors used “naturally-occurring data” — data gathered about behavior as it happens rather than from a survey or an experiment — to explore a mysterious discrepancy between economic theory and reality.
U.S. economy in 2015: Not too hot, not too cold
Several long-term trends will determine America’s economic future, according to John Lonski, managing director and chief financial markets economist of Moody’s Analytics. Careful monitoring and interpretation of those trends for the period of 2010-2013 earned him the 2014 Lawrence R.
Washington, D.C., tops Forbes 2014 List of America's Coolest Cities
Forbes Magazine named Washington, D.C. as the “coolest” city in the nation. Boston, pictured here, came in at No. 10. But what makes some cities cool and others not? Dennis Hoffman, economist and director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute, offers an explanation.
Growth in employment and earnings brings an uptick in workers' compensation benefits and costs
Yahoo! Finance quoted Economics Professor Marjorie Baldwin in a story about the rise in workers’ compensation benefits in 2012. Baldwin is chair of Academy's Workers' Compensation Data Panel, part of the National Academy of Social Insurance.
Pop quiz: How accurate are your economic assumptions?
During the W. P. Carey School's annual Economic Oulook Luncheon, guests have an opportunity to test their personal economic knowledge. How confident are you that you understand background facts on economic issues? Try this short quiz to find out if you are an honors student.
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.