Hansen presents Economic Outlook to the Fargo Gateway Lions Club

Dr. T. J. Hansen, Department of Economics, Law & Politics, presented “Economic Currents:  What’s Circulating?” at the Friday, October 13 meeting of the Fargo Gateway Lions Club. She highlighted trends pertaining to the Fargo-Moorhead region and the U.S. within the global economy. Hansen also provided an economic outlook related to inflation, unemployment, and economic growth expectations for 2024.   

MSUM Students Attend National Business Economics Conference in Washington D.C.

MSUM students Erin Summerbell, Isabel Olson, Ansel Anderson, McKenzie Prochnow, Claire Stoltenow, Alex Bauer, Jaden Oestern and Crystal Teetz attended the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) Annual Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 28-30. The conference, “Orienting Policy for a Polarized World,” included presentations by Janet Yellen, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board, European Central Bank, Ngozi […]

Economic Society attends 2022 Minnesota Economic Association Conference

Economic Society members, Erin Summerbell, Isabel Olson, Ansel Anderson, Jaden Oestern, and Jonas Baune, attended the Minnesota Economic Association Conference on October 14, 2022 at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. The research conference focused on economic issues related to poverty and discrimination such as rent control programs and gender wage gaps. Members also visited MSUM Economics alumnus, Rebecca Weir, […]

Hansen provides economic update at Moorhead Rotary Club meeting

Dr. T. J. Hansen, Department of Economics, Law & Politics, presented “Economic Shocks and Signals: A Winding Economic Road,” at the Moorhead Rotary Club meeting on July 26, 2022.  In this talk, she highlighted how consumer and producer behaviors have adjusted to shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, and geopolitical uncertainties.  Hansen used historical data related […]