Minnesota Orchestra's disease is economic

In a Star Tribune article, V.V. Chari says that accurately measuring the output of a nonprofit like an orchestra isn't as easy. Although widely accepted as theory, cost-disease research has not always been conclusive.

University of Minnesota invention spotlight: mechanism design theory

Not all inventions manifest as gadgets and medicines. Some of the greatest contributions of University of Minnesota researchers have come alive on a dusty chalkboard. That was the case when Professor Emeritus Leo Hurwicz laid the foundation for mechanism design theory.

Richard Sandor receives 2012 WFE Award for Excellence

Financial futures and environmental markets pioneer, prominent Department of Economics alumnus, and HHEI's inaugural keynote speaker Richard Sandor is the recipient of the World Federation of Exchanges Award for Excellence. The Award salutes innovation and improvement in the exchange industry's operations, which leads to greater understanding and better usage of the world's capital markets.

Remembering Minnesota's Mr. Economics, Walter Heller

From the 1960s until the mid-1980s, he was Mr. Economics in Minnesota through his newspaper columns, television appearances, and the quarterly economic outlook he published through National City Bank.... However, Heller had a more profound influence on macroeconomic policy that continues to this day.

Prof. John Chipman translates into retirement

"Even at 86, John Chipman doesn't shy away from rigorous work. The emeritus economics professor at the University of Minnesota is wrapping up a translation of the 'Manual of Political Economy,' a seminal 1906 book by the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto."

Europe's pain is registering with Minnesota firms

Tim Kehoe comments from Spain, where he is working on a paper about the European crisis, for a Star Tribune article on the same topic.

Editorial: U.S., Europe need 'grand bargains'

Tim Kehoe comments in a Star Tribune editorial: "I'm hoping that once November happens and the uncertainty there is resolved, we can just have some sensible U.S. policy. And that will help stabilize the world economy, and that in itself will be good for Europe."

Making the case for early ed, Art Rolnick has had 'enormous impact'

(MinnPost's new series, "Driving Change: A Lens on Leadership," profiles leaders in order to provide new insights and inspiration for readers.) Art Rolnick's arguments on behalf of preschoolers have stirred a potent movement in Minnesota and far beyond.

Mixed bag of jobs news troubling for Obama campaign

The nation's unemployment rate edged downward in March, but the numbers did not match expectations. "We're treading water from a very low level," Chris Phelan told KARE 11 TV. "At this rate it would take about five years to get back to where we were, and that's not even taking into account population growth."

Nobel Prize winners to President Obama: Account for the cost of carbon emissions

A group of top U.S. economists has reached out to President Barack Obama to urge support for the European Union's efforts to address carbon emissions in the aviation sector.

Should public money be used to fund a new stadium?

In a conversation with Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak on MPR, Art Rolnick argues that the Vikings are resorting to "economic blackmail" to force the city to prioritize sports funding over the needs of low-income residents.

Two steps forward, one step back as Minnesota recovers jobs

"Part of the slowness of the recovery is that this is very much a global recession and so lots of countries have been affected at the same time," V.V. Chari said in an MPR interview.