Unions vs. the Right to Work

Research by Tom Holmes that compared counties close to the border between states with and without right-to-work laws was cited in a Wall Street Journal article on labor unions and Wisconsin.

Putting a price on climate change

A new University of Minnesota institute opened Wednesday night with a debate on a hot topic: global warming. Two University alumni presented an economic approach to the climate change issue Wednesday night at the opening of a new College of Liberal Arts institute. -MNDaily

Addressing Climate Change: Economic Perspectives on Pricing Environmental Risk

Don't paint economists with broad political brush, Pioneer Press

Economics of climate change debate coming to U of M, MinnPost

Can economic measures affect climate change?

What are economists saying about how to control human impact on the environment? Ph.D. alumni Richard Sandor and Robert Litterman discuss economic, tax, and regulatory measures on MPR's Midday program.

Fed's Kocherlakota: US Not In Danger Of 'Runaway Inflation'

There are no signs the U.S. is in danger of facing "runaway inflation," Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Narayana Kocherlakota said Thursday at a policy forum at the University of Minnesota Thursday evening, reported by The Wall Street Journal.