When asked what led to his successful career, John Simpson quickly replies “luck.” But he acknowledges it was more than that; it was the economic training from Minnesota that…
A U of M fraternity marks its centennial by creating a scholarship honoring civil rights pioneer, Roy Wilkins. "It’s how we give back,” says CLA alumnus Stanley Osuagwu, who…
The COVID 19 pandemic has exacted a toll on the US economy. Inflation is at a 40 year high. But there's some recent good news about the job market. Professor Timothy Kehoe…
Kjetil Storesletten, an internationally recognized macroeconomist, joined the faculty this fall. He is the inaugural Richard and Beverly Fink Professor in Economics.
"Success means better understanding the problems we face as a society, why they are there, and what we can do to make things better," says Economics Professor Mariacristina de…
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…
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…
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…
Fahima Aziz teaches all intro-level economics classes, totaling nearly 2,000 undergraduates each year - a job that would be exhausting for most people. But her energy…
