Economics
The Department of Economics produces research identifying national and state economic trends that inform the policy debate.
We work in conjunction with the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy.
Celeste Carruthers
"They are nonselective by design. But the program comes with this very compelling message of free college, which really seems to be getting more students in the door and gets them focusing on going to college their junior and senior year."
Should college give rich kids a free ride?
U.S. News & World Report
Don Bruce
"A recent paper by University of Tennessee professors Donald Bruce, William F. Fox and LeAnn Luna observed that those losses were estimated to be $11.4 billion in 2012 and were 'likely continue to grow rapidly, at least for the next several years.'"
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Atlanta Federal Reserve CEO to Speak at Knoxville Economics Forum
Bostic is responsible for monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and payment services for the Atlanta Fed.