As the more than 30,000 auto workers on strike in the United States showcase the need for a realistic, fair transition to electric vehicle manufacturing, populist politicians in the U.S. and beyond are seizing the moment to try to sideline that transition. “There’s still significant numbers […]
“The unions have cited record auto industry profits as justification for their demands of higher wages, worker flexibility and improved benefits,” said Wake Forest University professor Mark Curtis, whose research includes the economic impact of the growing clean-energy industry, particularly for workers. “It is certainly […]
Recently our own, Dr. Mark Curtis and Dr. Ioana Marinescu (University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy) discussed their paper about green jobs in the US with UCLA Anderson Forecast. Their recent research focuses on the growth of renewable energy and how it benefits U.S. […]
By Ramsey Touchberry | The Washington Times President Biden is vowing a prosperous future for union and blue-collar fossil fuel workers thanks to his clean energy agenda, but a new study suggests the promise of a smooth transition could go up in smoke. Less than 1% of those […]
By Robert M. Whaples | National Review Why aren’t people in their 20s and 30s having more children? Surveys suggest a wide range of factors at play; some of them are economic, others are cultural. On the economic side, young adults worry about the costs of raising […]
April home sales dipped nearly 17% from a year ago in the Triangle and fell just under 30% in Greensboro. “There was a land rush in the United States,” said economics professor Todd McFall. “People were flush with cash from not spending during the pandemic. […]
Congratulations to Economics Associate Professor, Mark Curtis, for being the 2023 recipient of the Award for Excellence in Research! The award recognizes a faculty member in the College in the early part of his or her career. The award was established in 1971 and renamed […]
Sports economicst Todd McFall said the bill “looks like it is designed to scare away commercial entities and athletes who are considering entering into NIL agreements.” “Universities have made it clear that they view NIL agreements as being substitutes to the traditional support athletic departments […]
Winston-Salem Journal Waging economic warfare consists of a variety of measures from implementing sanctions to fomenting labor strikes. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, economic warfare has been the main means for the west to challenge Russia. How effective will these sanctions be […]
The Department of Economics is hosting a one-day empirical macroeconomics workshop. The workshop will take place on Friday, March 31, 2023, in person on the campus of Wake Forest University. All sessions will take place in Benson University Center Room 401. See more on the […]