Stories indexed under: Economics

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• ‘Office Hours’ provides update on state of the economy Aug. 31, 2009 Get an update on where the economy is headed by watching “Office Hours,” a half-hour weekly talk show on the Big Ten Network, which airs at 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CDT today (Monday, Aug. 31).
• Latest Badger Poll results released July 7, 2009 The latest results of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Badger Poll have been released.
• Economics scholar points to a surging underground economy April 13, 2009 With the tax-filing deadline just days away, a University of Wisconsin-Madison expert in the underground economy says that unpaid tax liability in the United States has likely ballooned to more than $600 billion.
• Christensen gift funds economics chair March 25, 2009 Laurits (Lau) Christensen, chair of the economic and engineering consulting firm Christensen Associates of Madison, has established a named faculty chair in the Department of Economics.
• Christensen gift funds UW-Madison economics chair March 12, 2009 Laurits (Lau) Christensen, chair of the economic and engineering consulting firm Christensen Associates of Madison, has established a named faculty chair in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Economics.
• http://wisconsinidea.wisc.edu/features/antarctica%e2%80%99s-icecube-telescope-is-wisconsin-made/ March 3, 2009
• Curiosities: What’s the difference between an economic recession and a depression? Feb. 9, 2009
• Experts available to discuss the federal economic stimulus package Jan. 29, 2009 As federal lawmakers continue to debate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA 2009), professional development experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are available to discuss the impact of the legislation on the nation's infrastructure.
• Will the economy prompt greater use of generic drugs? Nov. 6, 2008 The expense of the daily dose of medicine is a bitter pill for many Americans. Yet, more than half of those taking prescription drugs are not taking advantage of an economical option: generic drugs.
• Economy experts Nov. 6, 2008
• Economics professor to address global financial crisis Oct. 23, 2008 Menzie Chinn, a professor in the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss "The Global Financial Crisis: What You Need to Know Now" in a lecture sponsored by the UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE).
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston CEO to speak on banks, economy Oct. 1, 2008 As the nation's economy continues to reel under the weight of a Wall Street shakeup, the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston will size up the impact of financial institutions on the economy in a talk at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Thursday, Oct. 9.
• ‘Payback’ site to aid students, families Sept. 30, 2008 Parents and high school counselors trying to persuade high schoolers that a college education pays off have a new tool at their disposal: a Web site that calculates how much better off an individual expects to be over her or his lifetime with a college degree, compared to just a high school diploma.
• Economists assess markets, business and politics in Economic Outlook session Feb. 7, 2008 Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for 2008 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook conference on Friday, April 4, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education in Madison.
• National experts brief area business leaders on economic outlook Feb. 21, 2007 Four leading economists will share their insights and predictions for local, regional, national and international economies and financial markets for the remainder of 2007 and beyond at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Economic Outlook Conference on Friday, March 16, at the Fluno Center in Madison.
• Dean: Biosciences can transform state economy Feb. 14, 2007 Few people have a better firsthand take on the value of university-industry collaboration than Molly Jahn, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.