Everyday economics from the University of Puget Sound
Betina, Eli, and Valé discuss the new announcement regarding student loan forgiveness, sustainable shopping, and this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics winners. Link to U.S. debt clock: https://www.usdebtclock.org/ Link to the Honnold Foundation: https://www.honnoldfoundation.org/#mission
Eli and Betina discuss Marijuana legalization costs and benefits as well as the economic impact of the conflicts in the Middle East.
Vale’s “Pretend It’s 2008…” Playlist
Dr. Bruce D. Mann, a beloved Economics professor at the University of Puget Sound, passed away on October 1st at the age of 78 from leukemia. This post is my attempt to highlight Dr. Mann’s remarkable life and contributions to his university and county. Bruce graduated from Antioch College with a BA in Economics before spending two years in Iran with the Peace Corps. He then received his PhD in Economics from Indiana University and started his lifelong career teaching at UPS in 1974. I was lucky enough to be in Dr. Mann’s 300-level microeconomics class before his passing, where Continue reading The Life of Dr. Bruce Mann