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Coal jobs have been declining for generations. Now in the town of Keyser, West Virginia, there’s a different energy source on the horizon. Full article/Video

“While there is uncertainty about how effective interest rates are, there is consensus among economists that raising interest rates does lower inflation somewhat,” said Assistant Professor of Economics Aeimit Lakdawala. “However, interest rates are a blunt tool and rising interest rates can have widely varying […]

Professor Aeimit Lakdawala was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about Changes in Inflation by City. You can find it here

On December 1, 2023, North Carolina became the 40th state, along with the District of Columbia, to expand Medicaid. Economics professor Tina Marsh Dalton said understanding the health impacts of Medicaid expansion is complicated, but one positive short-term measure was found: declining money worries. “Out-of-pocket medical bankruptcy […]

“The people most likely to enter [the energy workforce] are younger workers, generally more educated workers,” said economics professor Mark Curtis, who has studied how coal miners transition into clean energy jobs. And despite its reputation as an energy powerhouse due to coal and natural […]

Could lab-grown rhino horns stop poaching? Why we may never know Despite all the years of debate, there is still little research on the effects of engineered rhino horns. Economics professor Fred Chen has formulated economic models to predict how lab-grown horns would do […]

Is it fair for car insurance companies to consider gender or age when setting premiums? Is it fair for car insurance companies to consider a driver’s occupation when setting premiums? Full Article

“In places like Texas or in the middle of the country where there’s a lot of solar and wind, fossil fuel communities are relatively well positioned to take advantage of renewables,” Mr. Curtis said. “Coal communities generally don’t have that, especially when you think about […]

Online-trading startup Kalshi sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, arguing the regulator wrongfully denied its application to launch a market for derivatives tied to results of congressional elections. Several states outlaw gambling on elections—a fact that was key to the CFTC’s rejection of Kalshi’s plan. […]