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Tackling Climate Change | Eileen Claussen

Teaching & Learning Technologies April 22, 2016

Eileen Claussen is a climate and energy policy administrator, diplomat, and lobbyist. She held senior posts at the U.S. Department of State, National Security Council, and Environmental Protection Agency. Claussen presents statistics on the evolution of earth’s climate and the effects of greenhouse gasses on the atmosphere and global temperature. Also discussed are the current […]

Community Connections | Business, Economics, and Race

Teaching & Learning Technologies January 20, 2016

Four panelists shared their expertise and experiences while answering questions at an open forum discussing the current state of business, economics, and race. Steve Bednar – Assistant Professor of Economics, Elon University Blanca Nienhaus – Founder and General Coordinator, Latinos Unidos Promoviendo Esperanza John Peterson, Jr. – President, Peterson Nationwide Agency Shelby Scales – President […]

Where Profits Come From – The Critical Question Never Asked | David Levy | TEDxElonUniversity

TEDx Elon University April 17, 2015

Macroeconomic forecasting is often thought to be a confusing science. David Levy walks listeners through profit-centered methodology and how the economy shifts. David A. Levy is chairman of The Jerome Levy Forecasting Center, LLC, a macroeconomic forecasting and consulting firm using an uncommon, profit-centered methodology. He is a widely respected economist, investor, successful hedge fund […]

Saving Billions: The Impact of Microfinance on World Poverty | Stephen DeLoach

Teaching & Learning Technologies April 7, 2015

In his 2015 Distinguished Scholar Lecture,Stephen DeLoach, economics professor in Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, discussed the role of financial services in alleviating extreme poverty. DeLoach suggests that international efforts to reduce poverty helped ignite what he calls the “microfinance revolution.” He examined his research in his 2015 Distinguished Scholar Lecture, titled, […]

Bold Policies for Economic Justice | William A. Darity, Jr.

Cultural & Special Programs January 8, 2014

William A. Darity, Jr. is Arts & Sciences Professor of Public Policy and African & African American Studies and Professor of Economics at Duke University. His research focuses on stratification economics, inequality and race and identity. (144)