Posts Under Business and Economics Category
Guest blog post written by UW-Stevens Point data analytics alum Hawkin Saeger ’21. Saeger, a data analyst II at Lucid in Salt Lake City, published the following blog for Lucid….
On Friday, March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) became the second largest bank to fail in the United States. Silicon Valley Bank was uniquely positioned as a financial institution,…
Okay, I admit, when I was a college student, I knew some of these tips, but definitely not all of them. Had I, I probably would have saved myself (and…
How does a college education impact income inequality? University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point junior Kyle Pulvermacher took on this question as part of research he presented at the UW System Research…
Overview 2023 began with much speculation about the economy. Would there be a recession? Would economic growth continue leading to a soft landing? The Federal Reserve began raising interest rates…
For nearly 40 years, Daryl Davis has engaged leaders of the KKK face-to-face to find the answer to a question, “How can you hate me when you don’t even know…
Recently there has been a lot of buzz about implementing a form of flat tax, a 30% national sales tax, to replace the current tax structure. This blog provides a…
Overview First, a few definitions. The federal budget deficit refers to the amount U.S. federal government spending exceeds government income. To finance a budget deficit, the government borrows money from…
A total of 564 undergraduate students had a GPA over 3.75–including 246 with a perfect 4.0–to earn dean’s list honors for the 2022 fall semester in the College of Professional…
An Uncertain Year Ahead As we bid adieu to 2022, our thoughts turn to the upcoming year. We at the CBEI hope that the contents of this publication can help…