Persuasive giving
Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Psychology Robert Cialdini spent his career learning the art of persuasion. His work will live on at ASU.
Economics roundtable: Three local economists take a look back at the 2019 economy, make predictions
Dennis Hoffman, director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute, and Mark Stapp, executive director of the Master of Real Estate Development program, share their expert economic opinions.
ASU research confirms the transformative power of second chances
Findings from the Seidman Research Institute show the impact on program participants, families, and state of Arizona.
Gender gap in grade-change requests
New research by Professor of Economics Basit Zafar and his co-author finds male college students are more likely to ask for grade changes.
Boeing and the economy, more tariffs, and coronavirus contagion
In The Wall Street Journal's newsletter on the economy, they're reading Professor of Economics Basit Zafar and his co-author's working paper, "Ask and You Shall Receive? Gender Differences in Regrades in College."
Parents of adult children with disabilities fill housing gap
With an affordable housing shortage in most major cities, finding homes that are disability-friendly makes a narrow pool even narrower.
Arizona is getting a raise: New year brings an increase in the minimum wage
The wage hike of $12 an hour is a 9% increase from the $11 an hour that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. It's also the fourth consecutive annual increase.
Report: Almost one-third of Arizona jobs at risk due to automation
According to a report by Kempler Industries, Arizona could lose 28% of its workforce, or 782,150 jobs, to automation.
Arizona foreclosures drop but do not account for evictions
Arizona's foreclosures dropped 11% last year, which puts the state fifth lowest in the nation. But the new numbers don't account for Arizonans forced to leave rentals.
Population growth pushes Phoenix office vacancies to record lows
Executive Director of the Master of Real Estate Development program Mark Stapp says the city's identity is evolving and we have to mature if we are going to continue increasing because we simply can't accommodate the expansion patterns we've had in the past.