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Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 – Challenge #5: U.S. Economic Leadership

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Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021

Now let’s look at Challenge #5 of the Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 – U.S. Economic Leadership. Does it matter how the U.S. is perceived by other countries if it wants to be an economic leader? Well, it does. If the United States wants to be the global economic leader and be a […]

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Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 – Challenge #4: Healthcare

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Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021

It’s time to continue with our Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 series with Challenge #4 – Healthcare. One positive thing to come out of the COVID-19 pandemic – the demonstration of the commitment, dedication and excellence of U.S. healthcare workers. The technological capabilities and advances in healthcare, combined with the dedication of healthcare […]

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Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 – Challenge #3: Manufacturing and Trade

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Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021

Let’s continue with our Divisiveness and the Economic Challenges of 2021 series with Challenge #3 – Manufacturing and Trade. The overall objectives for U.S. manufacturing and trade that most politicians could probably agree on would include strengthening U.S. manufacturing and expanding U.S. exports. Exactly how to do that becomes the divisive issue. In the past […]

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CBEI Central Wisconsin Fall 2020 Report

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CBEI Report

Interesting (and Exciting) Times The UW-Stevens Point Center for Business and Economic Insight staff is very excited about this digital version of our fall report! Chief Analyst Kevin Bahr addresses the significant economic challenges America faces in 2021 during a time of extreme social and political divisiveness, focusing on the continued effects of COVID-19 and […]

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CBEI Inner View: Thousand Lumens Productions

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Thousand Lumens

The following article was originally published in the Center for Business and Economic Insight Fall 2020 Report. by Emma Fisher CBEI Student Research Assistant There is something extraordinary happening at the Create Portage County workspaces. Located in the heart of downtown Stevens Point, Thousand Lumens Productions is bringing stories to life through beautiful and refined […]

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CBEI Insight Spotlight: Release the Data Analyst!

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The following article was originally published in the Center for Business and Economic Insight Fall 2020 Report. by Kurt Pflughoeft, Ph.D.Sentry Endowed Chair of Computational Analytics; Director of the Center for Data Analytics Data analytics is all the buzz at many corporations subsuming areas such as business analytics and business intelligence. The goals of data […]

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UWSP School of Business and Economics Virtual Internship Expo – Fall 2020

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Internship Expo

UW-Stevens Point students who spent this semester interning at big companies, family businesses and local nonprofits–some remotely, others in person–shared what they learned, how they used specific courses at their internship, and how they met goals during their time at the School of Business and Economics Virtual Internship Expo on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. [Photo […]

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Feedback: How Criticisms and Truths Shape What’s Next

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Kevin Ile

We’ve all experienced a memorable situation in which someone verbally expressed their opinion of our performance, our actions, or plainly, us. The effect and ramifications are obviously still present when feedback is offered non-verbally, but that picture is painted with a little less color. Specifically in a professional capacity, or more specifically, in my own […]

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Economic Development: If I Could Build Wausau for the Future

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Growing up in Wausau most of my life, it took me moving to college to see the assets Wausau had. I enjoy being here and my family anchors me here, but I have seen new people move in and out of Wausau struggling to find their niche, connect with people and enjoy Wausau’s assets. Being […]

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The Election and Economic Polices: Biden vs. Trump

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Well, it’s everybody’s favorite time of the year – election time. The divisions in America have perhaps never been greater. This blog may not lessen those divisions, but the goal is simple – to help voters make an informed voting decision. Here’s hoping that everyone votes, and that every vote gets counted. This blog will […]

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