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Economics professor awarded grant for socioeconomic study of Atlantic menhaden
Dec 15, 2016

Dr. John Whitehead, professor and chair of Appalachian State University’s Department of Economics, has been awarded $95,303 by the Atlantic States M...

Students with Fed. Reserve Chair Janet Yellen

Appalachian economics students place first in regional and district College Fed Challenge, earn honorable mention in finals
Dec 15, 2016

BOONE, N.C.—Economics students from the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University received an honorable mention, as did Princeton U...

Brittany Ramsey

An Economics graduate on the App State homepage
Dec 14, 2016

Congratulations Brittany Ramsey!...

Brittany Ramsey

Economics students present research at undergraduate research and creativity symposium
Nov 17, 2016

Appalachian State University senior economics major Brittany Ramsey and junior economics major Will Blackwood presented economic research at the annua...

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Appalachian State University Wins District College Fed Challenge
Nov 9, 2016

From the Richmond Fed:Students from Appalachian State University won the district title in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's College Fed Challeng...

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The App State Fed Challenge ready to go to the Richmond Fed for 5th Region finals!
Nov 8, 2016

The App State Fed Challenge ready to go to the Richmond Fed for 5th Region finals!...

College Fed Challenge team photo

Economics students earn top spot during regional College Fed Challenge
Nov 3, 2016

Economics students Federico Pigozzi, Matthew Hawks, Bobby Weant, Jacqueline Hundley, Ben Sullivan and Jessica Robinson have won the regional College F...

Climate Policy After Paris: How the U.S. and 190 other countries can save the world
Oct 28, 2016

Climate policy expert Billy Pizer will give a public lecture Thursday, November 3, at 5 p.m. in Room 114 Belk Library and Information Commons at Appal...

Appalachian ranks among world leaders in experimental and environmental economics
Oct 28, 2016

Appalachian State University's Department of Economics has one of the world's top programs in the fields of experimental economics and environmental e...

Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis weighs in on the benefits, or lack thereof, of high tech data centers in rural North Carolina
Oct 12, 2016

According to a recent article from Techrepublic, the data center industry is growing rapidly due to more individuals and businesses moving operat...