U of M economist Christopher Phelan confirmed as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, continuing Minnesota's legacy of shaping national policy.

A workshop on dynamic macroeconomic theory sponsored by the University of Minnesota and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Riley Barnes, of Texas, to be Director of the Peace Corps. Rudolph Bauer, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador

Simon Mongey, University of Minnesota Economics affiliated faculty, awarded the biennial 2026 Frisch Medal for groundbreaking labor market research.

As debt climbs and the population ages, can the U.S. maintain fiscal sustainability? Two leading economists explore the road ahead.

Chris Sims, Nobel laureate and one of Minnesota's legendary "Four Horsemen" who transformed macroeconomics, past away last weekend.

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CrowdScience listener Griffith asks why a multiple choice quiz answer is rarely ‘a’.

Office Hours podcast transforms economic research into real-time policy analysis as Trump administration reshapes trade, climate, and fiscal policy.

MinnPost asked local economists about what’s driving those trends and how concerned the state should be about the projected budget imbalance.

Minnesota’s marquee economic indicators such as unemployment still appear strong, but under-the-hood, economists see signs of stress.

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Is central bank independence at risk? Former Minneapolis Fed leaders Gary Stern & Art Rolnick join Hoover's John Cochrane to debate this critical question.

The Fed-University partnership has proven it can produce Nobel Prize-winning research at the highest levels. Now it's proving it can build the pipeline from the ground up.

The Federal Reserve releases its Beige Book several times a year to provide a summary of economic activity, labor markets, prices and other factors.

Break-even employment is a sort of balance figure between the number of job seekers and the number of jobs available.

A chance encounter with policy research sparked a journey across continents. Meet new Associate Professor Anran Li and her quest to fix healthcare markets.

The expectation is that the Fed will cut rates — but what if inflation spiked in August?

US government debt could reach 250% of gross domestic product without putting upward pressure on interest rates, according to a paper presented at the Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole conference.

Economics students discover how three weeks in London transforms their understanding of global markets and shapes international career dreams.

Economists say firing a top official for revisions to a jobs report sends a bad message and could destroy trust in data that's central to the economy.

The growth of the private equity in recent years has raised concerns about its consequences. This column matches 2.5 million workers who were employed by 3,600 firms in the US that underwent leveraged buyouts with workers at firms that were not acquired to explore the effects of private equity on labour market outcomes. The authors find that unemployment for workers at bought-out firms rises and wages fall substantially after buyouts, with wage losses concentrated among those who leave the bought-out firm. These dynamics appear to be the result of private equity acting to increase efficiency rather than exploiting labour market power.

Marc Lore said in a video posted by the team on Wednesday, “We are not moving the team ever." Alex Rodriguez also suggested an arena upgrade is ahead.

The four-episode series delves into the policy priorities of Trump's second term, from Federal Reserve independence to inflation, foreign trade, and the U.S. relationship with China.

Discover how Economics at Minnesota, in partnership with the Federal Reserve, offers students unique opportunities that set them up with real-world experiences.

Trillions estimated to be added to a federal debt that’s already unsustainable.

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Find things to do in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities, from theater performances at the Orpheum to events at Xcel Energy Center and Target Center.

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said tariffs will likely put upward pressure on prices and have a bigger economic effect than previously expected.

Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler said on Tuesday that with U.S. import tariffs significantly larger than expected and likely to put upward pressure on prices, the central bank ought to keep short-term borrowing costs unchanged until inflation risks recede.

History shows tariffs are bad for rich economies — and Donald Trump’s decisions so far are actually reducing manufacturing investment

Patrick L. Bajari was a pioneer spanning the academic and business worlds.

A Dallas Fed report shows that job growth has been strong in areas like health care, which is less sensitive to interest rate changes.

In his first public remarks since the latest trade war salvo, Jerome Powell said it’s too soon to know how the central bank might respond.

The week-long excursion, hosted by the Department of Economics, took current University of Minnesota students to visit the New York Stock Exchange, Houlihan Lokey, BlackRock, and Goldman Sachs.

2025 Jon Goldstein Memorial Lecture: Bård Harstad on "The Economics of Conservation"

2025 Jon Goldstein Memorial Lecture: Bård Harstad on "The Economics of Conservation"

Established by Congress in 1946, the CEA comprises three economists who advise the U.S. president on a wide range of economic policy issues based on data, research and evidence.

He’ll have a hard time keeping his promises on this front, as anyone would, because of the dynamics involved.

He wants to cut the statewide sales tax by 0.075% — which is $0.075 on a $100 purchase — moving it to 8.6% from 8.675%.