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Department of Economics
Tariffs could impact South Carolina’s billion-dollar industries
Scott Baier, acting associate dean for research and economics professor, discusses how imposed tariffs could impact South Carolina’s billion-dollar industries on WYFF4.
Insurance premiums are rising, natural disasters to blame
Reed Watson, director of the Hayek Center for the Business of Prosperity, discusses why insurance premiums are rising due to natural disasters and how everyone could be affected on WSPA.com.
Vitor Melo working paper addresses unintended consequences of raising minimum wage
Discussed in Daily News, Vitor Melo, a current Ph.D. student, has a new working paper where he investigates some of the unintended consequences of raising the minimum wage. He summarizes his findings in this op-ed piece. Read the full article.
Professor Scott Baier discusses the likely impact of higher tariffs on goods produced in China
Featured in a Fox Business article, Scott Baier, acting associate dean for research and economics professor, discusses the likely impact of higher tariffs on goods produced in China and how electronics, smartphones and other goods may be impacted impacted in the short run and long run. Read the full article.
What Is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
Gross domestic product is explained and its importance highlighted by Scott Baier, acting associate dean for research and economics professor, in The Motley Fool.
What Is a Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
Scott Baier, acting associate dean for research and economics professor, explains consumer price index in The Motley Fool.
What Is Economics? Fundamentals & Significance
Scott Baier, acting associate dean for research and economics professor, discusses the fundamentals of economics, including branches and key concepts in The Motley Fool.
The John E. Walker Department of Economics welcomes new faculty members
The John E. Walker Department of Economics welcomes David Drukker, Paulo Lins, Joseph Pedtke, Adam Soliman, Eamon Espey, Chris Marshall and Gary Shiffman. David Drukker joined the Sam Houston State University Department, where he spent the last four years as an Associate Professor. Before his appointment at SHSU, David spent 20 years at Stata, where […]
Insights on Bitcoin Holdings: Economics professor weighs in
Gerald P. Dwyer, economics professor and BB&T Scholar examines the U.S. government’s strategic value in holding significant amounts of bitcoin. Dwyer says that while some proposals suggest potential high returns, but proposes that selling the gold reserves might be a more practical approach for the government to reduce debt or adjust fiscal policies. This would […]