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Evans accepts position at St. Lawrence University in New York

[Posted Aug 11, 2011]
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Keith Evans graduated this summer from the Department of Economics with a PhD in economics. He has since moved with his wife and two children to Canton, New York, where he has accepted a teaching and research position at St. Lawrence University.

Tell us about your new position. St. Lawrence is a liberal arts college in upstate New York, and the campus and surrounding area are gorgeous. I've accepted a tenure-track position where my primary responsibility will be teaching, but also continuing on with the research I started in my dissertation.

Huffman talks about vacation and the American worker on PRI's "The Takeaway"

[Posted Aug 11, 2011]
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A 2011 poll conducted by Marist found that only 45 percent of respondents plan to take a vacation this summer. That’s the lowest number in the survey’s 11 year history. And only 35 percent of those who are planning getaways will be taking longer trips, as opposed to weekend jaunts. Why aren't more Americans taking vacations? And how does forgoing vacations affect both employers' and employees' bottom lines?

Wallace Huffman was recently interviewed on the Public Radio International program "The Takeaway," regarding the value of vacations and the productivity of American workers. To listen to the interview click on the following link:  http://www.thetakeaway.org/2011/jul/26/number-of-americans-taking-vacation-hits-low-point/

Ag Business Club receives AAEA honors for sixth consecutive year

[Posted Aug 11, 2011]
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The Iowa State University Agricultural Business Club has been named the National Outstanding Chapter from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) for the sixth consecutive year. Students received the awards and participated in other events at the AAEA annual meeting in July in Pittsburgh.

Latest department "tip sheet" from ISU News Service features Lence, Orazem, and Swenson

[Posted Aug 11, 2011]
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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

Recent notable data publications

[Posted Aug 10, 2011]
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Notable Data Publications, courtesy of the Association of Public Data Users

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Aug 10, 2011]
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Information courtesy of Jackie King, ISU News Service. 

Mike Duffy was interviewed by Bloomberg News (Argentina outlet) on land values. He was also interviewed by the  Cedar Rapids Gazette regarding land ownership and aging farmers. 

Liesl Eathington was interviewed by both Mike Crum, a reporter for The Associated Press in the Des Moines Bureau; and Steve Gravelle, a reporter with The Cedar Rapids Gazette, on the release of the latest U.S.

Professor Emeritus Arnold Paulsen passes

[Posted Jul 29, 2011]
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Professor Emeritus Arnold Paulsen passed away July 27, 2011. Paulsen was born Oct. 26, 1928 in Lyons, Neb., to Allen and Esther (Swanson) Paulsen, and married Mary Lou Tannus in 1952. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 in Germany and was a Korean War veteran. He attended Dana College in Blair Neb., Luther College in Decorah and he received his Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Iowa State University in 1958. Arne worked for Iowa State University as a Professor of Agricultural Economics until his retirement. His work took him across the country and around the world.


For more information on funeral visitation, click on the following link: http://www.adamssoderstrum.com/

Otto's class project on debt crisis featured in ISU News Service Story

[Posted Jul 28, 2011]
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In the heat of the debt crisis debates, ISU News Service has featured a story on Dan Otto's spring semester class project. Students came up with a series of recommendations for managing the federal debt, and Otto summarized those in an editorial that was published in the Des Moines Register.

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Jul 28, 2011]
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  • Chad Hart was interviewed by Julie Ingwersen, a reporter for the Reuters news service about corn basis (the difference between corn futures prices and the local corn price) and the current factors influencing it.
  • Dave Swenson was interviewed from 1-2 p.m. this afternoon on “You Turn” by Mel Crippen on NewsTalk 1430 KASI in Ames. They mostly discussed the broader economy and the recovery as well as the debt ceiling debate.
  • Swenson was also interviewed on “You Turn” by Mel Crippen on NewsTalk 1430 KASI in Ames.

Weekly media connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Jul 22, 2011]
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  • Chad Hart was contacted by Fran Howard of  AgWeb.com for an interview on U.S. and world crop stocks and the availability of corn in the upcoming marketing year. He also spoke with Dirck Steimel of the Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman on government support for ethanol.

  • Linda Smith, a reporter with DTN/Progressive Farmer contacted Hart for information on crop damage from the recent storm in central Iowa and governmental support mechanisms for disaster aud. Greg Myer, a reporter for the Financial Times, interviewed Hart on the drought and heat waves in the southern Plains and the impact on agricultural production and markets as well as crop insurance.

  • Hart also discussed the USDA’s efforts to streamline farmer reporting of agricultural statistics with Tom Hoskins of Iowa Farmer Today. 

Information courtesy of Jackie King, ISU News Service.

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