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In the News: Tyler Schipper on How Interest Rates Affect the Job Market
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economics associate professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with Marketplace about the Federal Reserve’s decisions around interest rate adjustments and the impacts interest rates have on various aspects of the economy. From the story: And low interest rates can help spur employment. If rates begin to…
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In the News: Tyler Schipper on Savings Account Interest Rates
In the NewsTyler Schipper, associate professor of economics at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with CBS News about projections for savings account interest rates this summer. From the story: Expert consensus increasingly leans toward the Fed pausing interest rates this summer as it waits for more consistent data pointing to… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on the Divided US Economy
In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with CNBC about a “K”-shaped economic recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic. From the story: At American Express, consumers are continuing to open high-fee credit cards and splurge on luxuries like travel. But for lending firm Upstart, there’s a strong interest… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper Weighs in on Grocery Store Price Comparison by the Star Tribune
In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Star Tribune for a story comparing prices at eight different grocery stores in the Twin Cities. From the story: Food price increases have been front of mind since the pandemic spurred a host of supply chain… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Unexpected High Inflation Rates in March
In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with CNN about inflation and why it was higher in March than many economists anticipated. From the story: Surging gas prices and sky-high mortgages and rent sent inflation rising more than expected in March, adding to Americans’ prolonged and painful battle with high costs. That… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on the Different Ways Americans Evaluate Economic Conditions
In the NewsTyler Schipper, professor of economics and data analytics at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with CNN about the inflation in grocery prices and how Americans view the condition of the economy from different perspectives. From the story: “What is the quintessential American good that people are looking at… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Grocery Prices Dropping in the Twin Cities
In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with the Star Tribune about slowing inflation rates and the importance of grocery prices as a metric for Minnesota families. From the story: Grocery prices in the Twin Cities may have hit a tipping point and are now… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper Comments on Minnesota Economy
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an associate economics professor at the University of St. Thomas, was quoted in a Star Tribune article about a recent U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report on how Minnesota's economy picked up speed in third quarter. From the article: "Minnesota is an economy that tends to do pretty well and is highly diversified,"… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on the Latest Economic Inflation Data
In the NewsTyler Schipper, economics professor at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with CNN about the latest inflation news and consumer impacts. From the story: The latest CPI report largely came in exactly as economists had expected and served up another piece of evidence that high inflation is (very) slowly,… -
An Economics Legend Turns 100 Alongside Department
People & Culture100 years is an achievement worth celebrating, and a University of St. Thomas professor is marking the occasion right alongside his beloved Department of Economics. Professor Emeritus Demos Hadjiyanis, who retired from his full-time position in 1990, turned 100 on Dec. 1, 2023. The milestone birthday came as the Department of Economics celebrated its own…