Economist to receive Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Service
Because of her dedication to helping others, it's no surprise that Feigenbaum, professor of economics at UMSL, will receive the 2014 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Service. She will be presented with a plaque and $ 1,000 honorarium during the …
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'SeaTac is proving trickle-down economics wrong'
'SeaTac is proving trickle-down economics wrong'. 09/08/14 11:18 AM. facebook twitter like save share group discuss. By Steve Benen. The community of SeaTac, Washington, home to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, this year became the first in …
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We need 40 garden cities across England, says economics prize winner
… the chief executive of Next who is known to be close to George Osborne, the Chancellor, said: “We urgently need to build more houses and great places in Britain. “David's entry is a tour de force of economic and financial analysis, creating …
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Catherine Mann Named OECD Chief Economist
Brandeis University's Catherine L. Mann was named Thursday by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as its chief economist, becoming the first American to hold the post at an institution that was founded to help post-war Europe …
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