Department of Economics News

He is described by Professor Ellen McGrattan as the kind of student who only comes along once every 20 years. What inspired Jackson Mejia, BS ‘20, to change his major from…

Alum Haley Chinander (BA '21, economics and political science) reflects on her time at the U of M.

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Economics Professor Jeremy Lise is studying whether raising the minimum wage is the best way to lift low-wage workers

Spring 2021 graduate Kim Kemppainen reflects on her time at the University of Minnesota as an undergraduate in the Department of Economics and looks forward to what the future…

Professor V.V. Chari of the Department of Economics, is interviewed by CBS Minnesota

Rebecca Blank, Robert Townsend, and Per Krusell recognized for research distinction

2020 PhD graduate Aradhya Sood has been awarded a competitive grant

Bob Littterman, alumnus and HHEI board member, testified on April 15 to the US Senate Committee on the Budget, in a hearing on the costs of inaction on climate change.

Jun Li graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor in Economics in 2015. Since graduation, Jun has lived and worked across three continents. He is currently the…