Why ditching the penny may not cost Americans much
Should the penny be retired? ECN Professor Robert Whaples explains why ditching it wouldn’t cost consumers and could even boost efficiency. Read more
Reducing child labour: Lessons from Bolivia’s legalisation experiment
Dr. Leah Lakdawala was featured on VoxDev this week. A unique Bolivian law that legalised and regulated the work of young children led to unexpected declines in child employment without improving working conditions. Full Blog
How does the strategic petroleum reserve work?
Professor Todd McFall shares insights on how the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve operates and its role in stabilizing energy markets in a recent interview with Marketplace. Dive into the full story to learn how this critical resource impacts global oil dynamics. Read more
Professor Koleman Strumpf Speaks at Freakonomics Radio Live Event
On January 2, 2025, Professor Koleman Strumpf of Wake Forest University took the stage at the prestigious Freakonomics Radio Live event in San Francisco. Held at the iconic Sydney Goldstein Theater during the main annual economics meeting, the event attracted over 1,500 attendees and featured […]
Is news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
Associate Professor Tommy Leung published an article in The Conversation examining whether media bias stems more from journalists’ perspectives or audience preferences. Drs. Leung and Strumpf’s study suggests that supply-side factors, like journalists’ decisions, significantly shape bias, even when accounting for reader demand.. Full […]
What’s behind the rising cost of groceries in the Piedmont Triad?
Dr. Todd McFall talked with WGHP-TV about the rising cost of groceries. There’s a big increase in wages hidden inside the general inflation. “What we saw in the middle of 2022 was that consumers were willing to pay all of that price change … What […]
How Tariffs Might Impact the US Economy
Economics Professor, Robert Whaples was interviewed on Ava Maria Radio with recently discussing President-elect Donald Trump who has threatened to impose tariffs on some goods imported to the US. Listen here.
Creative Destruction: A Conversation with John Dalton
Associate Professor, John Dalton, did a podcast with Jonathan Fortier of The Liberty Exchange discussing the economist Joseph Schumpeter and his Big Idea of creative destruction, including entrepreneurship, innovation, the recent cases of Blockbuster/Netflix and Uber/NYC taxicabs, the Age of AI, the negative income tax, […]
Decommissioned American Trains Find New Tracks in Peru!
In an interview with ECN Assistant Professor, Fabiola Alba-Vivar, learn how these trains are being refurbished to serve Peru’s outlying areas. Listen
Professor Koleman Strumpf has been in high demand this election season!
Check out some of the interviews and articles where he shared his insights below! Strumpf was also featured in CoinDesk: “If U.S. Election Is Disputed, Prediction Markets Could Face ‘Hornet’s Nest‘” and “Prediction Betting Markets Vindicated by […]