Before the onset of the coronavirus, the United States enjoyed its longest period of economic growth in history – beginning in 2010 and ending in 2020. During that period some things stayed the same, and some things didn’t. This blog series will take a look at what happened to some key economic factors over that […]
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The UW-Stevens Point School of Communication Sciences and Disorders honored students and alumni at its 2020 Awards Reception Sunday, May 3 in a video celebration. [Photo Gallery] A School Tradition: The School of Communication Sciences and Disorders developed the tradition of giving student and alumni awards in 1967 and expanded that tradition significantly in 1982. […]
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Erin Redman is a sustainability education expert, professor and director of the Educational Sustainability doctoral program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Here, she explains to Ellen Tout how educators can model and advocate for sustainability. This interview was first published by the UK environmental charity TRAID and re-posted with permission. TRAID: How would you […]
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It was a perfect match for all 13 students graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in May 2020 who applied for a dietetic internship, a 1,200-hour supervised internship that is a necessary prerequisite for becoming a Registered Dietitian. This year’s 100% placement rate for these competitive nationwide dietetic internships is well above the national […]
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Student Guest Blog: Joy Becker is a first-year health promotion and wellness student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The following article was originally posted on her personal blog, In Pursuit of Wellness, and re-posted with permission. Surprise! Doing school from home is hard. At last, the secret is finally out to all my non-homeschooled […]
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Part 2 of this blog discussed the Congressional Research Bureau’s report on the change in real wages between 1979 and 2018 across percentiles and demographics (Table 1). That report also goes a step further and breaks down the real wage changes across the various demographic groups across four time periods. Table 2 below depicts what […]
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In 2019 the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released an analysis of real wage trends over the period 1979-2018. The Congressional Research Service is part of the Library of Congress and works exclusively for the United States Congress. The goal of the CRS is to provide nonpartisan analysis on relevant policy issues and legal analysis to […]
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Following bipartisan support in Congress, in January 2020 President Trump signed the United States, Mexico, and Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA effectively modifies rather than replaces the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the original trade agreement between the three nations implemented in 1994. Mexico has ratified the new trade deal, while the Canadian […]
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Our last blog looked at how taxes changed in 2018, specifically the tax cuts for individuals and corporations. This blog will take a look at the economy – including how those tax cuts and other factors impacted the economy, and what is likely to impact the economy going forward. The blog is split into six […]
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While he will cross the commencement stage along with more than 600 graduates Saturday, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point senior and Stevens Point native Tyler Patoka is already a few steps ahead of many. Over the past semester, Patoka has been taking classes for UW-Stevens Point’s master’s degree in business administration (MBA), while finishing his undergraduate […]
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