by Greg Wright, M.A., executive director at CREATE Portage Countyand UWSP Professor of Economics Jason R. Davis, Ph.D. This article was originally a part of the Center for Business and Economic Insight Spring 2021 Presentation. Regional economic development has traditionally focused on using tax incentives to attract businesses and create jobs while leveraging strong public […]
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CBEI Central Wisconsin Spring 2021 Report
Looking to the Future The Center for Business and Economic Insight staff is looking forward to getting back to normal and that means reviving our bi-annual face-to-face breakfast meetings and physical publications, starting this December! As we look to the future, Chief Analyst Kevin Bahr provides needed context in The Economy–Where We’ve Been and Where […]
More...Spring 2021 winners honored with Albertson Medallion, Chancellor’s Leadership Award
Two awards are regularly presented to the best and brightest graduates at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point–the Albertson Medallion and Chancellor’s Leadership Award. For the spring 2021 semester, nine of the Albertson Medallion recipients and 28 winners of the Chancellor’s Leadership Award were students from the College of Professional Studies. These students are a select group […]
More...UWSP School of Business and Economics Virtual Internship Expo – Spring 2021
The largest group of interns in program history–59 students–presented about their internship experiences during the virtual UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics Internship Expo Tuesday, May 11. Interns shared about what their duties were, what they learned, how courses prepared them and more. Placement of internships ranged from small family-owned accounting firms to insurance […]
More...2021 School of Business and Economics Virtual Scholarship Presentation
The UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics handed out $108,975 through 78 scholarships as well as multiple awards to students and faculty at its 2021 Virtual Awards Presentation Friday, April 23 via an online video. The School of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), ranking […]
More...Xiong-Vang earns 2021 CPS Heroes Award for impact in Wausau
UW-Stevens Point MBA student Lada Xiong-Vang is leaving a positive impact on her community for future generations by applying what she is learning as a graduate student to economic development projects in Wausau. Lada is a true community leader with roles in the Central Wisconsin Hmong Professionals organization and the Diversity Affairs Commission of Marathon […]
More...Embracing Opportunity by Belief in What’s Next
Since my span of formal engagement with the UW-Stevens Point MBA program came to a conclusion, it’s as if I haven’t stopped realizing and therefore discussing the nearly routine life changes I’ve experienced over the last several months–job transitions, marriage and relocation to name a few. I think it’s only fair to mention that when […]
More...Be All The Things Scholarship announces endowment goal
UW-Stevens Point MBA Candidate Quyen Hom announced her Be All The Things Scholarship for BIPOC and non-traditional students is now in a public fundraising campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 for the endowment with the UWSP Foundation. Queyen is currently the owner of Assembly Shop and is serving as the MBA Entrepreneur in Residence. […]
More...The American Rescue Plan: Stimulus Checks, Taxes and Unemployment
The American Rescue Plan has been signed into law by President Biden. To obtain passage by both the House and Senate, the Act was modified from what was initially proposed by the Biden Administration. The modifications include lower income limits for stimulus eligibility and the elimination of any increase in the minimum wage. This blog […]
More...Corporate Taxes: The Difference Between the Corporate Tax Rate and Taxes Paid
Another topic that generally gets discussed a lot in economics (and politics) is corporate taxes. It’s also one of the more complex subjects, because it is not always easy to determine what a company actually pays in taxes. It can be done, but it’s not necessarily easy. The primary objective of this blog is to […]
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