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The Economic Club of Phoenix, hosted by the W. P. Carey School of Business, announces 2020–21 virtual speaker lineup.

Ask the experts: Best credit cards for food delivery

Why have so many credit cards added food-delivery rewards (or emphasized that aspect of existing restaurant rewards) during 2020? Carola Grebitus, associate professor of food industry management, explains.

Arizona's housing market is heating up. Is an affordability crisis looming?

Real estate sales in the Phoenix area this summer hit a record not seen since 2007. An ASU real estate expert says many factors are leading to this boom.

As Congress stalls on another stimulus bill, a look back at the last round of federal aid

The Paycheck Protection Program has helped some, but Professor of Economics Dennis Hoffman says the PPP loans could have been more targeted to help those most in need.

Carlisle Companies chairman, president and CEO to be honored as 2020 Executive of the Year

D. Christian Koch is the 37th recipient chosen by the Dean's Council, a national group of prominent executives who advise the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU.

Nearly 20,000 Arizona businesses received federal PPP loans

Professor of Economics Dennis Hoffman looks at the Paycheck Protection Program as the way the government chose to get as much money out as possible as quickly as possible.

Coronavirus pandemic causes a coin shortage

COVID-19 is affecting just about every facet of life, including small change, according to Clinical Associate Professor of Finance Geoffrey Smith.

As companies try to address racism, a generic response is no longer enough

Where a simple statement might once have been enough, companies that don’t match actions to words aren’t cutting it anymore for consumers, according to Associate Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship Jonathan Bundy.

Pandemic grocery prices shot up like a rocket and fell like a feather, even after supplies recovered

According to research by Professor of Agribusiness Timothy Richards, shoppers pay close attention to prices as they go up but tune out as prices fall.

Arizona unemployment rate fell in May, but is it a real indication of economic turnaround?

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we've seen case numbers, deaths, and unemployment rise. Then in June, we got good news on the labor market front. Is it any real indication of an economic turnaround? Lee McPheters, research professor of economics, answers.