The economy at mid-expansion: Look toward the next recession
Comerica Bank Chief Economist Robert Dye says it’s time to take a different perspective on the economy. Short story: “We need to get past the view that the economy is just now recovering. We’re actually in the middle of the expansion.”
Give thought to renter's application, interview
I have had all manner of tenants in the past, good and bad. With experience, I have developed a successful application process that helps me to find the best possible tenants. When a tenant wants to rent the property after the showing, then it's time for the application.
Starbucks' success brewed with a commitment to humanity
Starbucks is a worldwide brand, but its success rests on more than a cup of coffee.
Is Phoenix real estate market idling or slowing down?
Even though the Phoenix real estate market was sluggish in August, optimism prevails this fall. But the W. P. Carey School’s expert has questions about whether there will be significant upward momentum in the near future.
Phoenix real estate market on hold
While August temperatures spiked, the real estate market was cooling down, according to the monthly report from the Center for Real Estate Theory and Practice at the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Brand building: Inquiring minds want to know
You don’t need to be a famous expert to understand the elements that make up your brand — what matters most is your inquisitiveness. It is your willingness to wonder and ask questions that enables you to gain understanding that you can use to build your brand’s value to your customers.
Feedback essential for employee growth
Everybody needs feedback to learn and grow. Yet how many employees can say they get the feedback necessary to perform well at work and develop their skills for the future? Research indicates that it’s not anywhere near enough.
Arizona ranks in top 10 in jobs created from startups
W. P. Carey entrepreneurship expert Sidnee Peck discusses job growth in the startup sector of the Arizona economy.
ASU study details economic impact of Colorado River on basin states
Rocky Mountain News PBS quoted Research Professor Timothy James on a study from the L. William Seidman Research Institute about the economic impact of the Colorado River.
Good directions: What makes a board effective?
Academic interest in how corporations are governed has grown since the WorldCom and Enron Corporation scandals of the early 2000s and the global financial crisis of 2008.