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April 8, 2025 by Anne Barthel

March Madness, Hot Hands and the Gambler’s Fallacy

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take a virtual study abroad trip by reading about Germany

June 26, 2023 by Anne Barthel

Five Reasons to Study Abroad

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Economics

As a foundational social science that guides business decisions, economics studies how individuals and firms allocate scarce resources, how consumers and firms interact in the market place and the resulting economy as a whole.

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behavioral finance, economics, Finance, investing, personal finance

The Stock Market Participation Puzzle

The stock market participation puzzle refers to the fact that many people do not participate in the stock market, despite the potential benefits of

April 17, 2023

debt, inflation, personal finance, retirement planning, saving for retirement

Borrowing From Your Future

The very noticeable impact of inflation combined with increasing interest rates are taking a toll on most every American’s financial situation.

March 15, 2023

curling, economics, monopoly, sports

Pricey stones – that are not diamonds.

Every four years, when the Winter Olympics are on TV, people chuckle about "the funny sport with the brooms" - curling. If you know me well, you know

March 6, 2023

baby formula, economics, imports, market concentration, shortage, supply and demand

Oh baby… a look at the baby formula shortage

I think everyone remembers the "great toilet paper shortage" of 2020, when toilet paper all of a sudden turned into one of the most coveted items in

August 14, 2022

Zeno's paradox

economics models, geometric sum, government spending, macroeconomics

Zeno’s Paradox and the Government Multiplier

Imagine walking from one side of a room to another. Suppose it’s 2 meters long. Simple enough. You take a step. You take another. Before you know it,

June 27, 2022

take a virtual study abroad trip by reading about Germany

exchange rates, Germany, study abroad, travel

Bitten by the Travel Bug?

As summertime is approaching, students all over the country are packing their bags and are getting ready for study abroad trips. In the past, faculty

May 16, 2022

game theory is often applied to studies of nuclear weapons

economics, game theory, statesmanship

The Best Offense is a Good Defense

The Case Against Bomb Shelters The nuclear standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War will surely go down as one of

May 9, 2022

economics, game theory, Valentine's Day

The Economics of Love

When I saw that my next blog post was going to post on Valentine's Day, I asked myself the question: "What can economics tell us about love?" I know, I

February 14, 2022

budgeting, credit report, financial health, personal finance

Three Financial Health Tips For the New Year

Evaluating your personal finances on an annual basis is a great way to assess your financial health. We all have different values and goals that

January 31, 2022

How useful is the supply and demand model? Photo by Artem Beliaikin from Pexels

economics models, Nash equilibrium, perfect competition, supply and demand

The Supply and Demand Model is Wrong

We’ve all heard economists and analysts utter the expression, “It’s all simple supply and demand!” when trying to explain some market phenomenon. Maybe

January 3, 2022

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