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Weatherhead’s Susan Helper calls attention to supply chain warning signs and the opportunity for policymakers to react

April 10, 2020

Retool U.S. supply chains to address weaknesses exposed by new coronavirus Washington Center for Equitable Growth: Susan Helper,...

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Economics’ Susan Helper discusses manufacturing challenges caused by COVID-19

March 6, 2020

“Just-in-time” manufacturing model challenged by COVID-19 Marketplace: Susan Helper, a professor of economics at the Weatherhead School of...

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Economics’ Sue Helper discusses improving productivity in manufacturing plants

March 6, 2020

When AI can’t replace a worker, it watches them instead WIRED: Sue Helper, a professor of economics at...

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Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes: Study

March 3, 2020

Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after a downsizing Everyone knows that losing...

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Economics’ JB Silvers discusses short-term health insurance

February 28, 2020

Health care finance expert says buyer beware of short-term health insurance WKSU: JB Silvers, professor of economics at...

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Economics’ Daniel Shoag explains affordability of food and consumer behavior

February 21, 2020

Proposed dollar store moratorium in Cleveland still under administrative review ABC-Cleveland 5: Daniel Shoag, associate professor of economics...

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Economics’ Susan Helper speaks on financial implications of coronavirus

February 7, 2020

SARS stung the global economy. The coronavirus is a greater menace. The New York Times: Susan Helper, the...

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Study: Want more investors for your startup? Better make an impassioned pitch

October 2, 2019

One would expect that entrepreneurs who pitch their startup ideas with passion are more apt to entice investors....

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Hailed as a top young MBA professor, economist (and ex-chess pro) plots next move

June 11, 2019

In the first year of writing his PhD dissertation, Roman Sheremeta was invited into his advisor’s office and...

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Connecting on a personal level with students, Weatherhead School’s Jenny Hawkins wins both 2019 Jackson and Wittke awards

May 16, 2019

For most of her time as a mathematics undergraduate at Idaho State University, Jenny Hawkins was a shy...

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