Research : Economics - Haslam College of Business

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

Younger students have a long way to go to recover from COVID-era learning losses, and many families are dissatisfied with public education to the point that they are leaving public schools for home school and private school options.

In fractious debate, GOP candidates find common ground on cause of inflation woes and need for school choice

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Don Bruce

How can the government shutdown affect you?

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