Banks are being hammered by toxic assets, which begs the question: if it's toxic, can it be an asset? While linguists might disagree, University of Iowa accounting professor Bruce Johnson says the term "toxic asset" describes them well, even though there is no such thing, as far as accountants are concerned.
U.S. agriculture subsidies may get lambasted by the international press for suppressing farm prices abroad, but a study by Texas Tech University economists finds that developing countries are equally, if not more, prone to protecting their agricultural sectors.
More than a decade after workers at an Illinois corn-processing plant lost a bitter, three-year standoff with management, a new book says their innovative tactics remain a how-to guide for the evolving U.S. labor movement.
As more and more companies consider bankruptcy to deal with sky-high debt and an economy in recession, new research by University of Iowa finance professor Erik Lie suggests companies that enter bankruptcy emerge too soon and still have too much debt to survive long term.
Graduating Senior David Helms, 32 years old, will walk away with a degree in one hand and a job in biopharmaceuticals in the other. As many Americans struggle with the tough decisions uncertain economic times bring, this UNC Wilmington student's success is proof that taking a risk and working hard can bring huge rewards.
Legalized gambling is weighing down a global economy already mired in its deepest downturn since the Great Depression, according to a new collection of research that renews decades-old calls to outlaw betting.
A commodity market that has long helped wheat growers and processors manage price risks could lose its relevance unless the Chicago Board of Trade bridges a wide gap between futures and cash prices, a new University of Illinois study warns.
A new study by a University of Arkansas researcher documents a strong, positive relationship between expected return on Treasury securities and risks associated with the liquidity of the U.S. Treasury market. The study also revealed a strong relationship between return and what is known as information risk "“ experts' varying interpretations of important announcements about the U.S. economy.
Oklahoma State University study shows that conservation dollars represent injections into regional economies across the state, thereby generating additional economic activity and helping to stabilize key industries vital to local communities.
A growing chorus of complaints about the U.S. government's "unfunded" debts may be unsettling, but no cause to become unnerved, a University of Illinois tax expert says.
Even as the United States faces the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, businesses are spending more money on innovation, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Keith Sawyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of education and psychology at Washington University in St. Louis and one of the country's leading experts on the science of creativity, says that investing in innovation is one of the best ways to beat the recession.
A two-decade surge of legalized gambling is chipping away at U.S. security and military readiness, not just the bank accounts of bettors, a comprehensive new collection of research on the hazards of gambling warns.
Wine production and retailing is booming beyond the borders of traditionally wine-rich states such as California and Washington. The demand has created the need for an influx of graduates to fill jobs.
A doctoral candidate in marketing in the Pamplin College of Business looks at strategies that low-income consumers employ to get their needs served in the marketplace.
Choice Hotel International topped the Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index at the University of New Hampshire in the fourth quarter of 2008, one of seven index components to weather the recession during the period.
Darden School of Business students Baijnath Ramraika, Ravi Yekula and Chip Ransler won two business plan competitions last week, raking in $5,000 at Wake Forest University on March 29 and pocketing $10,000 on March 30 from the Darden-U.Va. Business Plan Competition.
The deadline for filing taxes is quickly approaching and Saint Joseph's University accounting professor Dennis Raible has some money-saving tips for late filers.
With tight budgets and economic uncertainty, departments in corporations nationwide are becoming more accountable for measurement. To meet these measurement expectations, successful businesses employ software and personnel with the acumen to translate the information in a way that speaks to the organization's strategic goals. The business that aren't obtaining this kind of business intelligence, according to an expert at Saint Joseph's University, are "operating below the curve."
Haas School Associate Professor Cameron Anderson tests the merits of dominant personalities on the job.
The Fisher Center Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business presents its 14th annual real estate conference.
Banning gambling is among the best bets to reverse a deep recession that has crippled the global economy, according to a new collection of books that offer the most comprehensive analysis ever on the financial perils of wagering.
Annual forecasts by Texas Tech University agricultural economists predict India will remain behind China as second largest cotton producer as the country uses more sophisticated technology and genetically enhanced cotton varieties.
American University experts are available to discuss the G20 global financial summit in London, England, on Thursday, April 2.
College students who manage investment funds at two institutions, Texas Christian University and Roanoke College, tell what stocks they are buying and holding in this challenging market.
When you are thinking about raising money for your business, bootstrap financing "“ using your own money to get your business off the ground "“ may be an option you should consider.
A late season wintry blast that hit much of Oklahoma and parts of surrounding states on March 27 was not enough to drive thoughts about the effect drought may have on wheat prices from the minds of some producers.
A new study by a University of Arkansas researcher suggests that big business in some economies might be excessively stable, and that this phenomenon is inimical to economic growth. Specifically, results show that sustained economic growth entails new corporate giants arising and undermining the old leviathans.
The recession has crimped the retirement dreams of America's aging Baby Boomers "“ and that's good news for the economy, said a noted financial planner and Texas Tech University professor.
Angel investments dropped in 2008 by 26.2 percent over 2007, but the number of deals was relatively unchanged, with 55,480 entrepreneurial ventures receiving funding, according to the 2008 Angel Market Analysis released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
Nobody wants to share a cubicle with a new hire like Dwight Schrute, the beet-farming volunteer sheriff's deputy/paper salesman on NBC's "The Office." But new research found that better decisions come from teams that include a "socially distinct newcomer." That's psychology-speak for someone who is different enough to bump other team members out of their comfort zones.
Be sure to call on the right source if you are looking for help in foreclosure prevention, an organization on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's list of approved agencies.
Industrial-organizational psychology is a specialized science that is finding its way into corporate decision-making.
In contrast to earlier research, a new study in the Journal of Banking and Finance reveals that corporate managers are unable to time debt issues to their firms' financial advantage. The implications are that corporate managers should divest themselves of any belief that they can foresee the future of the debt market.
In humorist Garrison Keillor's fictional hometown of Lake Wobegon, all children are above average. Corporations may want investors to believe the same thing about highly paid CEOs and this effect may explain high CEO pay, according to a new study by two researchers in the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business.
Economic historian Robert Whaples says he and the "vast, vast majority" of his peers are more optimistic about the future than a recent poll found average Americans to be. Whaples, who is department chair and professor of economics at Wake Forest University, even says he has come to see the field of economics not as the so-called "dismal science" but rather as the "cheerful science."
There is no question that the recent economic crisis has wreaked havoc on companies and on families across the country. Now, a recent study of 300 married, working couples conducted by Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Management at Florida State University's College of Business, is revealing just how deeply the crunch is being felt.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's recommendations to address the systemic risks in the financial system are missing a key element "“ addressing excessive asset price swings, according to economist Michael Goldberg at the University of New Hampshire.
Cotton prices will drop and the U.S. market share will shrink as the economy crunches mill demand.
After dramatic increases in the prices of most commodities in the last three years, prices retreat in 2009/10, but growing demand for food, feed, and fuel is expected to return them to historically high levels over the rest of the decade, according to analysts with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI).
Patent and copyright law are stifling innovation and threatening the global economy according to two economists at Washington University in St. Louis in a new book, Against Intellectual Monopoly. Professors Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine call for abolishing the current patent and copyright system in order to unleash innovations necessary to reverse the current recession and rescue the economy. The professors discuss their stand against intellectual property protections in a video and news release linked here.
Stabilizing or destabilizing? Good or bad? Many have debated the positives and negatives of sovereign wealth fund investments, which are pools of money that foreign governments, China in particular, have invested for profit in a number of U.S. investment banks. None, however, have shed light on the fundamental question: Do such investments help or hurt?
Michael Goldberg, the Roland H. O'Neal Professor of Economics at the University of New Hampshire, has proposed new ways to regulate the financial sector at a national conference recently that included some of the world's foremost economists and business experts.
Companies enjoying a strong reputation or celebrity status reap greater market returns for positive earnings surprises, according to a new study. They also experience less market punishment for negative surprises.
In the first academic study to examine of the relationship between company reputation and financial-reporting quality, a University of Arkansas accounting researcher found that high-reputation companies are less likely to produce low-quality financial statements. The study also revealed that while good reputation enhances financial-reporting quality, reporting failures do not necessarily damage company reputation.
In the midst of the state's financial woes, three USC professors outline the positive aspects of programs aimed at economic development and employment.
A new multidisciplinary course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is preparing entrepreneurial graduate students to bring biomedical innovations to the patients who need them.
Investors have pummeled insurance and financial stocks lately, but University of Iowa finance professor Ty Leverty has figured out a way to make money trading them.
This new textbook is unlike any other currently on the market. It includes the traditional view of management, or "Mainstream management," but also introduces a new style of management called "Multistream management," which is becoming increasingly evident among vanguard award-winning practitioners who have an eye to things like sustainability and social justice.
Starbucks is targeting cash-strapped consumers with its announcement this week that it will begin offering discounted breakfast "pairings" of drinks and food items, but a University of Indianapolis marketing expert says the move could further diminish the coffee purveyor's premium brand.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the details of its latest financial bailout measure, the Financial Stability and Recovery Plan.
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