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In the News: Tyler Schipper on Walmart Price Increases
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, spoke with “Minnesota Live” on KSTP-TV about Walmart announcing price increases to supplement tariffs. From the interview: Host: It sounds like they (Walmart) are doing their best to not have the tariffs be on some…
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In the News: Peter Gregg on Government Wanting Tariffs on Foreign Films
In the NewsWhen it comes to foreign film production, it's not so easy to enact tariffs on the service provided as it is on an imported product Dr. Peter Gregg, the digital media arts coordinator and associate professor and department chair in the Department of Emerging Media within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on CNN Regarding Inflation Report
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, recently talked to CNN regarding the inflation report. From the story: U.S. inflation slowed to its lowest rate in more than four years, an unexpected and welcome development at a time when President Donald Trump’s dramatically escalated… -
In the News: Michael Naughton on Pope Leo XIV’s Home Parish in Chicago
Faith and MissionMichael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas, shared some insight with the National Catholic Register on how Pope Leo XIV grew up, as Naughton is also from the Chicago area. From the story: In his first days as pope, Leo XIV has struck many as an unassuming… -
In the News: Yohuru Williams on Minnesota Five Years After George Floyd's Death
In the NewsYohuru Williams, founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to MPR News on racial changes in Minnesota, looking at the last five years since the death of George Floyd. He was joined by Kiana Cox, a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center who authored a recent study… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Travel Expenses Decreasing
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, recently talked to The Hill about the possibility of airline costs decreasing if there is a recession. From the story: If we see the U.S. economy tip into an economic recession this year, that could… -
In the News: Peter Gregg on a Proposed 100% Tariff on Foreign Films
CAS NewsPeter Gregg, associate professor and department chair of emerging media at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to KARE 11 on what it would mean to have a tariff on foreign films. President Donald Trump has proposed a 100% tariff on foreign films, although no final decisions have been made. From the story: “My first… -
In the News: SJV Prepares Smoke for New Pope
Faith and MissionIn anticipation of the papal conclave, KARE 11 caught up with seminarians at Saint John Vianney College Seminary (SJV), located on the University of St. Thomas campus, who have constructed their own version of the Vatican’s iconic chimney to signal the election of a new pope. Using a sauna box and a fog machine, they… -
In the News: Catholic Studies Major Reflects on Pope's Passing
In the NewsAlex Lenzmeier, a University of St. Thomas student studying Catholic studies and criminal justice, interviewed with MPR News Cathy Wurzer about his encounters with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday and what the pope’s legacy means to him and other students studying on the Bernardi campus in Rome this semester. From the article: I was quite… -
In the News: Tyler Schipper on Tariffs and Rising Prices
In the NewsTyler Schipper, an economist and associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, recently spoke to Marketplace about the connection between tariffs and rising supply chain prices. From the story: Although President Donald Trump has a habit of slapping on and then rolling back tariffs, these duties may…