Professor Alex Yu featured in WalletHub
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
Former Coal Towns Get Money for Clean-Energy Factories
“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 […]
Trading startup sues regulator in effort to launch election-betting market
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. […]
Dirty Job to Clean Jobs
In a busy world with our busy lives, trends can slip by us easily until they’re finally right there and too obvious to ignore. For some, that’s what’s going on with our transition from “dirty jobs” to “cleaner jobs.” Wake Forest University professor Mark Curtis […]
‘Hot hand’ is real, but there’s a catch
Fans and players both feel it in the gut when the “hot hand” shows up in sports. Something special is happening that can’t be explained. Cross your fingers the streak continues. Wake Forest economist Erik Nesson investigated the hot hand phenomenon using statistics from NBA […]
Bodily Injury Liability Insurance
Professor Erik Nesson was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about Bodily Injury Liability Insurance. Link
Baseball’s Biggest Cities
Professor Todd McFall was featured in WalletHub’s recent article about Best Baseball Cities. As baseball grows in popularity in the U.S. and abroad, so will the challenges for those in the industry. For insight into those issues, advice on enjoying the ballgame, and more, we […]
Politicians Fuel EV Backlash as U.S. Auto Workers Strike
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 […]
‘Clean slate.’ UAW strike could push more EV investment south
“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 […]
GREEN JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES
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. […]