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U of I Students Earn $37,000 to Bring Innovative Cybersecurity, Homebuilding Products to Market
Posted 11/1/2022 4:46:00 PM
University of Idaho students won a total of $37,000 in Idaho’s largest entrepreneurial competition, Boise Entrepreneur Week. Read more
Idaho economics professor concerned about consequences of loan forgiveness
Posted 8/26/2022 8:40:00 PM
Early estimates suggest the Biden Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan will add $300 billion to the federal debt total. Read more
Grocery prices are way up. Is Albertsons exploiting them for profit? What an expert says
Posted 7/27/2022 7:03:00 PM
The Idaho Statesman talked to associate professor of economics Steven Peterson about grocery inflation. Read more
U.S. home prices went through the roof in 2021
Posted 1/3/2022 5:49:00 PM
Home prices have been on a tear during the pandemic. A new report out Tuesday shows home prices nationally are up 19% in a single year. Steve Peterson, professor of economics at U of I, comments for NPR. Read more
Health care system remains vulnerable
Posted 11/10/2021 8:38:00 PM
The University of Idaho Economics Club hosted a panel discussion on the community's response to COVID-19. Gritman Medical Center CEO Kara Besst spoke. Read more
Hacking For Homebuilding Winners Announced
Posted 10/25/2021 8:49:00 PM
A University of Idaho student team was among the winners of the Hacking for Homebuilding competition at Boise Entrepreneur Week for their project, VandalEyes. Read more
Restaurant workers endure pushback during pandemic
Posted 10/13/2021 5:02:00 PM
Eric Stuen, associate professor economics at the University of Idaho, discussed pandemic labor shortage and other underlying problems with the Idaho Press. Read more
Economic Contributions of Vandal Athletics
Posted 8/23/2021 5:44:00 PM
The Moscow Chamber of Commerce has released a study investigating the economic contributions of the UI Athletic program on the Latah County regional economy. Read more
Restaurants heavily impacted by labor shortages
Posted 8/17/2021 5:02:00 PM
While employment in the state is similar to pre-pandemic figures, U of I professor Terry Grieb says the pandemic has changed the way people search for jobs. Read more
Worker housing one hot topic
Posted 8/12/2021 5:58:00 PM
Two University of Idaho professors, Steven Peterson and Tim Nadreau, are taking a stab at assessing trends in regional housing through a study funded by the Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance and Coeur d'Alene Economic Development Council. Read more