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Inside Sources quoted Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, in an article on “Economy Gains 178K Additional Jobs.” The U.S. economy continued its upwards climb by adding an additional 178,000 new jobs during the month of […]

Ohio University alum Jacob Meyer’ 13 earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Claremont Graduate University, reports the Sidney Daily News. HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — Jacob Meyer, of Hermosa Beach, California, (SHS ’09) recently earned an Interfield Ph.D. in Economics and Political Science from Claremont Graduate University, a program that offers […]

Yale University invited Dr. Julia Paxton, Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Campus and Community Engagement, to present a talk on “Taking Economics Out of the Classroom: Incorporating Service Learning into Economics Courses” in November. During her visit, Paxton discussed innovative approaches for engaging students outside of […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, penned a Nov. 10 column in the Wall Street Journal on “The Genesis of Prosperity: What brought about the Great Enrichment? And why did it start in England? It had […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, was quoted by NPR on “Colleges Pressured To Spend More Endowment Funds On Student Aid.” As college tuition continues to rise, some lawmakers and education advocates are calling on schools […]

Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, wrote a column for Forbes on “The Cost Of Ball Throwing Contests.” For some reason, American universities are obsessed with balls–footballs, basketballs, baseballs, volleyballs. Collectively, they literally spend billions of […]

The Athens News covered a debate between Dr. Richard Vedder, Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Ohio University and Director of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, and Political Science alum David Wilhelm ’77. The story was headlined “It’s Clinton (Wilhelm) vs. Trump (Vedder); Designated stand-ins for presidential candidates square […]