Research

2012 U.S. forecast: Opportunity for growth in still troubled economy

The U.S. economic recovery is anemic. Unemployment is high, and housing is depressed. Gyrations in the stock market leave investors dizzy. But in these difficult times there is cause for optimism, from the standpoint of both individual investors and the U.S.

Spirit of Enterprise winners embody the entrepreneurial spirit that sustains our economy

The W. P. Carey School’s annual annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards “are designed to recognize real entrepreneurs -- those capable of starting something, growing it and sustaining it through thick and thin with constant innovation and customer focus,” according to Dean Robert Mittelstaedt.

A little respect: Angry American consumers not asking for much

American consumers are mad. About 50 million of us experienced at least one problem with a product or service in the last year, and it really got our blood boiling.

Business pressure drives technology: Revolution in the entertainment industry

Chris Cookson, president of Sony Pictures Technologies, has been a participant in and observer of entertainment technology advances over the past 20 years.

Lower foreclosure rate, fall season slows Phoenix resale market

Activity in the Phoenix real estate market dropped in October – a dynamic as seasonal as the cooling temperatures, because in most years sales slow as the holidays approach. A decline in foreclosures was responsible for part of the overall slowing, according to the report authored by W. P.

The future of analytics: Testing folklore and intuition

Five years ago, the best-selling book "Competing on Analytics" made a case for the use of data to inform decision making.

Promises, promises: When one firm breaks them, two could suffer

A psychological contract  is an individual’s beliefs about the informal obligations that exist between employer and employee. What happens when an employer fails to come through on these perceived promises?

Debt crisis: Similarities, differences and lessons learned from the U.S. and Europe

In 2008, the credit crisis in the United States propelled shock waves across the Atlantic to Europe. Europe’s current debt crisis could send damaging waves to America's shores as well, according to international finance experts at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

Gary Dirks: Shedding light on energy sources

Director of LightWorks Gary Dirks talked about the potential for expanding the energy supply by utilizing the power of light at the Economic Club of Phoenix Luncheon on Oct. 6, 2011.

Can Medicare patients decipher prescription benefit?

Part D, the federal government’s prescription drug insurance program for Medicare enrollees, relies on competition between private insurers to create savings for consumers.