The August inflation report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicated that although the annualized rate of inflation declined slightly, inflation remained at a relatively high rate. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 8.2 percent (seasonally adjusted) for the 12 months ending in August, down slightly from the July rate of 8.5%. Month […]
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A sold-out crowd heard from UW-Stevens Point Associate Professor of Management Lyna Matesi, Ph.D., at the 2022 Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 29, hosted by Portage County Business Council. The event provides an opportunity for women in the Central Wisconsin area to network safely, talk about issues that affect their daily professional lives, […]
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Is the U.S. heading into a recession? Historically, the yield curve has been a pretty good indicator of pending recessions. However, it is not foolproof, and cannot predict the duration and severity of recessions. The chart below shows the Treasury yield curve on September 8, 2022. The yield curve is a graphical representation of the […]
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There are two broad factors that affect prices – demand and supply. Generally, inflation is caused when there is a change to one of these factors. If the supply of goods is reduced for a given demand, prices (inflation) will increase until a higher price level is reached that balances the demand to match the […]
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Analytics gives you the power to grow in two strategic areas. It helps you understand the growth your business has had and forecast the direction your company can take in the future. It is one of the hottest topics in business today. While it has always been a growing focus, the pandemic rapidly pushed it […]
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Communication between Ukrainian refugees, their host families and agencies in European countries such as the Netherlands was helped by an unlikely source – the Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Two graduate students in speech-language pathology and a professor helped create a “Refugee Dictionary.” It is a compilation of 124 […]
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Personal experiences often propel people to certain career paths. That is true for several students in the inaugural doctor of physical therapy program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The mothers of both Abby Scaffidi and Eric Bromeisl had physical therapy as part of their health care. After observing the mix of encouragement, personal will […]
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Known as the birthplace of wellness, UW-Stevens Point became only the second university to receive the National Wellness Institute’s Circle of Leadership Award distinction. Jennifer Hess and Prof. Brian Krolczyk accepted the honor at the 2022 National Wellness Conference in Orlando. UWSP and the National Wellness Institute have a long history of collaboration, including the […]
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Since 1894, UW-Stevens Point has been at the forefront of preparing future teachers. Today, there are growing enrollment numbers in both the School of Education undergraduate and master’s in education programs, and a 96 percent rate of immediate employment and job advancement among graduates. But teachers know it’s not about numbers—it’s about the students. That’s […]
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It’s not just a U.S. thing, it is global. Increased gas prices and inflation are not just confined to the U.S. They are global problems because global factors have impacted gas prices and contributed to inflation. The unprovoked military attack by Putin against Ukraine created uncertainty in global energy markets given that Russia is the […]
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