New Economics Course Shifts Focus to Sustainability and the Greater Good
Last September, after six months of a raging pandemic with no end in sight, unemployment…
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Scholar Makes Case for Anti-Racist Reimagining of Economy
In the United States, freedom is synonymous with capital. And capital has historically been bestowed…
Economist Says Lessons of Past Can Guide Path Forward Through Pandemic
The vaccines are here! This month, residents of long-term health care facilities and front line…
Pioneer of the Disability Rights Movement Speaks at Fordham
In the disability rights movement, it’s the voices of the disabled themselves that have had…
Study Suggests US is Underpredicting COVID-19 Deaths
More Accurate Modeling is Critical, Fordham Economists Say As the United States struggles to bring…
University Mourns Loss of Joseph Cammarosano, ‘the Beating Heart of Fordham’
Joseph Cammarosano, Ph.D., a Fordham professor emeritus and administrator whose tough and thoughtful leadership guided…
Donor-Funded Grants Keep Graduate Student Research Going Strong
Like many of her peers, Anjali Chandra returned to her parents’ home when the COVID-19…
Greg Ferraro, GSAS ’20: Using Economics Training to Help Others Abroad
When Greg Ferraro graduated from the University of Maryland in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree…
Raw Facts: Economics Professor Troy Tassier on the Novel Coronavirus
In a series of plainspoken lectures, Troy Tassier, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics, drills down…
Professor Earns Grant to Assess Cost of Climate Change Impact on Plants and Animals
If your house burns to the ground because of a wildfire, an insurance agent can…