ISU New Service is now regularly compiling a Department of Economics "tip sheet," and the most recent one issued features Sergio Lence, Peter Orazem, and Dave Swenson. The tip sheet is designed to highlight ideas or commentary from individuals in the department on a current issue, or current research, and is then sent out to a wide range of media so they can easily access these sources for potential stories.

The most recent tip sheet focuses on the US credit rating downgrade, and already several media sources have followed up. Click on the following link to access the latest tip sheet: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2011/aug/downgrade