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Thursday's Seminar: Department Alumnus Rebecca Chenovert, US Census Bureau

[Posted Aug 29, 2011]
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Rebecca Chenovert of the U.S. Census Bureau will give the first semester's seminar this Thursday entitled "Evolving Labor Force Outcomes for Married Couples Associated with Gender Trends in Education."

Recent notable data publications

[Posted Aug 25, 2011]
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Notable Data Publications, courtesy of the Association of Public Data Users

EGSA fall picnic promotes welcoming atmosphere

[Posted Aug 24, 2011]
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Last Friday night's successful EGSA fall picnic, held at Brookside Park, generated between 70 to 100 graduate students and faculty (to view the photo gallery, click on the image left). Mark Senia, EGSA Vice President, says the event focused on supporting new graduate students. "Hopefully we're welcoming them to a great first year and a good start."

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Aug 23, 2011]
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News Service arranged an interview with Voice of America reporter/producer Steve Barragona to speak with ISU’s Dermot Hayes on a taped interview. Hayes responded to questions about world food prices, international markets and other topics. VOA will put a story together using the video.

Sergio Lence was interviewed by reporters at the Omaha World Herald, offering a response to the recent editorial by Warren Buffett, and the effect on farmers of the US downgrading.

Babcock named to initiative designed to transform food and ag policy

[Posted Aug 18, 2011]
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Bruce Babcock of CARD has been named a member of the research committee of AGree, a new initiative to transform food and agricultural policy. AGree was created by eight foundations to meet pressing challenges in food and agriculture policy by working across the academic and political spectrum. Click on the following link to read more about the initiative and AGree: http://www.foodandagpolicy.org/news/story/pr/agree-announces-distinguished-research-committee

Straw poll results and the Iowa economy are discussed in recent Bloomberg interview with Orazem

[Posted Aug 18, 2011]
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Peter Orazem discusses the Republican Iowa straw poll and the Iowa economy in a recent segment of Bloomberg. To view the clip click on the link left. 

DM Register article on the consumer impact of "market madness" features Lence

[Posted Aug 18, 2011]
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In an article entitled "Market madness: After roller-coaster week, what's next for consumers?" Sergio Lence offered his input on the economy after the debt ceiling increase. Click on the following link to read the article written by Des Moines Register reporter Adam Belz.http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011108140305

PBS News Hour features Swenson on Obama visit and Midwest economy

[Posted Aug 18, 2011]
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On the last day of his bus tour through the Midwest, President Obama's aides said he will outline a national jobs plan after Labor Day. Jeffrey Brown of PBS News Hour discussed the state of the economy in Midwestern states. Dave Swenson participated in this discussion, along with Dee DePass of Minneapolis' Star Tribune and Micheline Maynard of Changing Gears. Click on the image to left to view the news segment.

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Aug 15, 2011]
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Kira Zalan, a writer for U.S. News & World Report, called looking for an expert to comment on the Obama administration's report on "Jobs and Economic Security in Rural America." Bruce Babcock, CARD director and professor of economics, returned the call.

William Edwards was interviewed by KWMT radio in Ft. Dodge about flexible cash rent leases.

Otto and students discuss the nation's fiscal dilemma on IPR's "The Exchange"

[Posted Aug 12, 2011]
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Approving policies to effectively address the national debt may seem an impossible task after watching Congress debate raising debt ceiling. Professor Dan Otto and students Justin Saenz and Brad Sievers, who tackled the challenge in their class this past spring, discuss the situation on a recent segment of the IPR radio program "The Exchange." Sara Imhof, Midwest Regional Director for The Concord Coalition, who is leading similar efforts around the state, was also part of the discussion. Click on the following link to listen to the August 5th broadcast:http://iowapublicradio.org/news/the-exchange/past-shows.html

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