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In the News: David Deeds on Policy Changes Impacting Small Businesses
In the NewsOpus College of Business Professor David Deeds, Schulze Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and director of the Morrison Center, talked to Next Avenue on how recent policy changes posed by the Trump administration are affecting small businesses. From the story: President Donald Trump says his administration’s policies are “unleashing a new era of opportunity” for the…
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In the News: Seth Ketron on Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle Ad
In the NewsSeth Ketron, assistant professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, spoke to FOX 9 on two occasions about a recent American Eagle ad featuring Sydney Sweeney. From the interviews: “It’s hard to separate the political from the financial. A lot of millennials (and Gen Z) make decisions on what… -
In the News: Dave Vang on Computer Chip Tariffs
In the NewsDave Vang, professor of finance at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to KSTP-TV regarding new tariffs on computer chips affecting local manufacturers. From the story: “To a certain degree, we’re like the Silicon Valley of the Midwest when it comes to chips,” explains Dave Vang, a finance professor at the University of St. Thomas.… -
In the News: Andy Babula on Minnesota Housing Prices
In the NewsAndy Babula, finance professor and director of the real estate program at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, spoke to MPR News regarding housing prices in Minnesota. Prices across the state and the Twin Cities metro are hitting all-time highs. From the interview: In the Twin Cities alone, the median price is $401,000.… -
In the News: Andy Babula on the Housing Market
In the NewsAndy Babula, finance professor and director of the real estate program at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with the Minnesota Star Tribune and WCCO Radio about the Twin Cities housing market. From the Minnesota Star Tribune story: When Matt Baker started selling real estate about four decades ago, a… -
In the News: John Spry on US Inflation
In the NewsJohn Spry, professor of finance at the Opus College of Business, spoke to KSTP about the recent surge in U.S. inflation. Prices are up 2.7% compared to a year ago and up .3% between May and June, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor. From the story: John Spry, professor of finance at the… -
In the News: Stefanie Lenway on Tariffs Impacting Minnesota
In the NewsStefanie Lenway, former dean of the Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas, spoke to Twin Cities Business on how tariffs impact Minnesota businesses. From the story: Tariff whiplash impedes reliable business planning and long-term investment. The result is about as complicated as a game of chess. ... “All these interventions from… -
In the News: Christopher Wong Michaelson on the Effectiveness of Boycotts
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas Opus College of Business Professor Christopher Wong Michaelson spoke to Mpls.St.Paul Magazine about recent consumer boycotts aimed at major corporations – including Target – and the complex factors that determine whether such actions succeed. From the story: Standing in line at Costco recently, an acquaintance looked at her watch. She’d spent… -
In the News: David Vang on Rising Layoffs and the Slowing Economy
In the NewsUniversity of St. Thomas Opus College of Business Professor David Vang spoke to KSTP-TV about the increase in layoffs across Minnesota and how they may reflect broader trends in the economy. From the story: The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has received 33 WARN notices from employers this year – already outpacing the… -
In the News: Seth Ketron on Southdale Center’s Luxury Wing
In the NewsSeth Ketron, assistant professor of marketing at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with the Minnesota Star Tribune about Southdale Center’s new dedicated wing for luxury stores. From the story: It’s a new era for the first enclosed mall in America. Seven new luxury retailers are set to open for business…