Amazon acquires Whole Foods
Brick-and-mortar bookstore and electronic retailers have been struggling since Amazon came into the market. Now there may be challenges for retail grocers since the online giant started its deal with the natural and organic foods market.
The CORE Institute's high-tech health care strategy
Hear Chairman and CEO Dr. David Jacofsky's keynote presentation about how the Phoenix-based practice continues to celebrate success in driving physician, hospital, and payer alignment to deliver patient outcomes, thanks to its proprietary IT platform.
Phoenix manufacturer ON Semiconductor invests in business, engineering with named ASU professorships
Professors Dale S. Rogers and Bertan Bakkaloglu were named ON Semiconductor Professors of Business and Engineering, confirming their roles as leaders in their respective fields.
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale area is poised for change
Authentic. Unique. Experiential. Community. These buzz words are landing in cities across the country as more and more mixed-use projects aim to meet the market’s desire for something different. Not surprisingly, Phoenix, Mesa, and Scottsdale are following suit.
The U.S. economy is stronger than you think
The U.S. economy is stronger than the GDP growth rate suggests, and now is the time for the Federal Reserve to begin gradually raising the federal funds target rate.
A year without the Colorado River, as seen by economists
What if the Colorado River water delivered to users throughout the west dried up for a year? National Geographic reported on a study of this hypothetical question by L. William Seidman Research Institute economists Timothy James and Anthony Evans.
WorkWise: Can't find a job? Get one created
Mildred L. Culp, a Scripps Media syndicated columnist, talked to economist Lee McPheters for a story about job creation that ran in the Knoxville News Sentinel, among many other papers.
You could sit next to a robot in some ASU classes
Don't want to miss class? A rolling stand that holds a tablet will allow Professional Flex MBA students to attend classes remotely.
Obama in Phoenix: Housing market now driving economy
Reporting on President Barack Obama’s January 8 visit to Phoenix, USA Today quoted Mike Orr, director of the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice, on the president’s announcement that FHA mortgage insurance rates will drop.
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.