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Alternative inflation rate may offer more accurate economic guidance

5/24/18

Estimates of inflation rates guide decisions on a range of policy moves, from cost-of-living adjustments in Social Security to whether interest rates should be raised or lowered. A team of economists are suggesting that the way housing rents are assessed in official inflation indexes may mean the actual inflation rate is inaccurate. They are working to create an alternative inflation rate index that addresses this inaccuracy.

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Labeed Almani to represent Eberly College of Science as student marshal

8/9/17

Labeed Almani, of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be honored as the student marshal for the Eberly College of Science during Penn State's summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 12 on the University Park campus. Almani will graduate with bachelor’s degrees in mathematics, finance, and economics, and a minor in statistics.

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New tool helps value the impact of spending on preventive interventions

3/2/17

Max Crowley and Damon Jones of the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at Penn State, have penned an article, "A Framework for Valuing Investments in a Nurturing Society: Opportunities for Prevention," featuring a new measurement strategy that can aid policymakers and researchers alike in assessing multi-system service utilization, including public education, social services, criminal justice, healthcare, and tax systems.

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Penn State hosts international scholar of entrepreneurship

11/4/16

For five weeks this fall, Penn State will host a special visitor through a U.S. Department of State exchange: Margarita Zobnina, a leading scholar on entrepreneurship and business development from Moscow. Penn State welcomes Zobnina through the Department of State’s Professional Fellows Program, which connects U.S. organizations with world-class leaders for short-term exchange and collaboration.

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College of Earth and Mineral Sciences names fall 2015 student marshal

12/7/15

The Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences has named Ricardo Henrique Sosa as its fall 2015 student marshal. He will lead the college’s procession of graduates during Penn State's undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 19 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Sosa selected Antonio Nieto, associate professor of mining engineering, to escort him as faculty marshal. Sosa is graduating with highest distinction with a bachelor’s degree in energy business and finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Harvard economist to speak on drug legalization

3/28/14

Jeff Miron, a faculty member in the economics department of Harvard University will give a talk on "The Economics of Drug Legalization" at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 3, in Room 10, of Penn State's Sparks Building. Miron is a senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard as well as a senior fellow at the Cato Institute.

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Liberal Arts continues online education with new economic degrees

9/28/12

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is forecasting double-digit growth in a wide range of fields requiring analytical and problem-solving skills in data and social sciences, which make up the essence of an economics degree. To help meet this demand and to enable working adults to advance their careers, Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts is making its high-quality resident economics undergraduate degree programs available online through the Penn State World Campus, starting spring semester 2013.

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Penn State will offer two economics degrees online in 2013

9/19/12

The ability to think critically to solve problems is essential for many jobs in both the public and private sectors. Economics is the field of study that can prepare adults for these jobs, which can range from market research analysts to operations research analysts. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a wide range of fields requiring such analytical skills will experience double-digit growth in the number of jobs available. To help meet this demand, Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts is making its high-quality resident economics programs available online through the World Campus to enable working adults to complete this degree and advance their career. The bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in economics will be available in 2013.

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Economics professor honored for anti-trust research

7/18/12

Robert Marshall, Liberal Arts Research Professor of Economics and head of the Department of Economics in Penn State's College of the Liberal Arts, recently was honored with the prestigious 10th annual Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award, along with his co-authors, for their groundbreaking analysis of economic circumstantial evidence of antitrust price-fixing conspiracies.

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