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ASU's Online MBA moves up in US News & World Report rankings, celebrates 9th year in Top 10

Once again this year, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University tops the charts among several key U.S. News & World Report rankings for online business programs.

Students and young adults are starting online businesses due to COVID-19

Entrepreneurship expert says pandemic has provided time for Sun Devils to establish online businesses because of fewer distractions.

New report shows Americans spent more money in 2020 than the previous year

A W. P. Carey supply chain expert says the increase in spending in 2020 is the result of various different economic trends, including the increase in home values, a relatively strong stock market, stimulus checks, and extended holiday sales.

ASU’s MBA makes double-digit improvement in global ranking

The W. P. Carey Full-time MBA at Arizona State University Ranks No. 23 Worldwide by The Economist.

Here’s what’s in Biden’s ‘American Rescue’ relief plan

A W. P. Carey economist says the government should instead give money to the families, small businesses, and state and local governments that have lost the most income due to the pandemic rather than the broader distribution of money proposed.

Valley small business owners feel a few local leaders are painting an unrealistic picture of economy

Some Valley restaurant owners and people in the service industry are struggling to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic even though local reports say otherwise.

COVID-19 vaccine key to restoring economic stability

Professor of Supply Chain Management Dale Rogers says the economy may be poised for a more robust rebound later in 2021 if the vaccination process proves successful.

And the value of an additional star for physicians and hospitals is ...

What are patients' interpretation of star ratings? A professor of information systems and colleagues published a study to motivate more research to understand the trust and value patients place in public quality ratings.

How the increase in minimum wage will affect Arizona workers, businesses

The rise in the minimum wage has been debated in the Valley and around the country with some arguing that it hurts small businesses and others arguing that it's essential for workers at the bottom to make ends meet.

Arizona's 2021 economic recovery hinges on vaccine success

Where is the Valley still struggling? Where is there hope on the horizon? Rebound Arizona turned to a W. P. Carey economist to see what 2021 looks like amid the pandemic.