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[Posted Feb 15, 2013]
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This 1982 photo includes (from left to right) former department chair Dennis Starleaf, Earl Heady, and Wallace Huffman. The image was taken the day after the dedication of the newly constructed Heady Hall, named after Earl Heady.

If you enjoy seeing historic photos of the Department of Economics such as this, please let us know! We have plenty of other great images of moments in time to share.

Schulz comments on Russian ban on US meat imports

[Posted Feb 14, 2013]
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Russia has announced that it will ban U.S. beef and pork imports because of concerns surrounding the use of a feed additive that helps animals add lean mass rather than fat. But Russia’s decision won’t have an immediate sweeping impact on Iowa livestock producers, a livestock market expert at Iowa State University said this week.

Read the recent article by ISU News Service's Fred Love, which includes comment from Lee Schulz of the Department of Economics. http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/11/ractopamineban

Orazem comments on 2013 economic forecast in Business Record

[Posted Feb 07, 2013]
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Peter Orazem says that Iowa should fare well in 2013 with its traditional core strengths of agriculture, manufacturing and financial services. However, the state must address some key issues, such as broadening its tax base through effective tax reform, to ensure strong economic development in the future.

Read more of Orazem's forecast in the Business Record article by Joe Gardyasz at: http://www.businessrecord.com/Content/Design-Elements/Rotator/Article/Ec...

Hayes discusses the value of the endowed position

[Posted Feb 07, 2013]
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Professor Dermot Hayes has held the Pioneer Chair in Agribusiness for fourteen years. In a January 25 article in Iowa Farmer Today, Hayes talks about the value of endowed positions in academia. Read the full article at: http://www.iowafarmertoday.com/news/crop/endowments-provide-benefits-bey...

Study by Córdoba finds mortality and fertility factors in educational achievement

[Posted Feb 07, 2013]
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The majority of students in the U.S. will graduate with a high school diploma. The same cannot be said for some students around the world. Access to public schools is one explanation for the educational gap between students in rich and poor countries, but a new study shows other factors are more significant.

Juan Carlos Cordoba, an associate professor of economics at Iowa State University, and a colleague at the University of Pittsburgh examined the differences in educational achievement for a study published in the Journal of Monetary Economics. What they found was that students are more likely to drop out of school in countries with higher fertility and mortality rates.

Read the full ISU News Service article by Angie Hunt at: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/02/04/educationeconomics

Heady's renovated public computer lab employs thin clients

[Posted Feb 05, 2013]
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Two years of work and planning have resulted in the renovation of Heady Hall's public computer lab, located in room 64. Freshly painted walls, new furniture, and new carpet set the stage for eighteen flat screen monitors and accompanying thin clients - a modernized set-up which now makes it comfortable for students to access, and efficient for staff to support.


The use of thin clients in the lab was prompted by Alex Zhylyevskyy, assistant professor in the Department of Economics, as a more efficient option than a stand-alone PC.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Feb 05, 2013]
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Mike Duffy spoke with US News and World Report, the Wall Street Journal and the Cedar Rapids Gazette regarding land values and the potential for a collapse.

Lee Schulz spoke with Doug Cooper and Bob Quinn, WHO NEWSRADIO 1040 The Big Show, regarding the USDA/NASS January Cattle report.

Dave Swenson spoke with Trent Rice, KASI radio, on his call in program "Your Turn," regarding the pace of job recovery and how our national and state job growth prospects look this next year.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Jan 28, 2013]
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Lee Schulz spoke with Josh Funk, Associated Press, regarding Japan’s announcement of an agreement to relax U.S. beef import restrictions.

Job market candidates in San Diego

[Posted Jan 25, 2013]
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Job market candidates QiQi Wang, Juan Murguia, and Tushi Baul (pictured left to right) visited San Diego in early January for a series of interviews with prospective academic employers. Between interviews, they took time to enjoy the natural scenery around San Diego. View the full photo gallery by clicking on the image left.

Weekly Media Connections for the Department of Economics

[Posted Jan 23, 2013]
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Lee Schulz spoke with Wendi Lane, KCCI 8 News, Jill Kasparie, KCRG 9 News, and Bruce Blythe, CME Group, Inc., regarding beef production and cattle prices in 2013. He also spoke with Chelsea Davis, Ottumwa Courier, regarding beef industry profitability drivers, price expectations, and demand factors.

Dave Swenson spoke with Adam Allington, St. Louis/Missouri Public Radio, regarding factors limiting the growth in local food systems in the Midwest. He also spoke with Michael Morain, DMR, regarding the economic value of arts and cultural organizations in the Des Moines area.

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