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Economist Hans Brems dies at 84
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Hans Brems, a University of Illinois professor who helped popularize the use of mathematics as a tool of modern economics, died Sept. 16 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. He was 84. Brems was a leading figure in the history of economic thought and specialized in quantitative model-building. His eight books include […]
Wohlers Hall to be dedicated Sept. 21
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., — The Commerce West Building will be renamed Wohlers Hall in a ceremony Thursday in recognition of a $6 million gift from Albert H. and Jane Wohlers. The building has undergone extensive remodeling and updating as a result of the Wohlers’ gift to the College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University […]
‘Modest slowdown’ revealed in latest Flash Economic Index
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The growth rate of the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index dropped slightly last month, giving further evidence of a modest slowdown in the Illinois economy, possibly the long awaited “soft landing.” The August reading was 102.3, down 0.3 from July. The Index has declined slightly each of the last three months […]
Illinois Flash Economic Index declines slightly last month
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index declined slightly for the month of July to 102.6 from its 102.8 level in June. Even though the Illinois economy continues to grow, the rate of expansion has tapered off from its recent high of 103.2 in May and April. A year ago in July, […]
Veteran UI professor named interim dean of business school
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — William R. Bryan, a veteran University of Illinois finance professor, has been named interim dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration, effective Aug. 1. The current dean, Howard Thomas, is leaving to become dean of the Warwick Business School in England. Thomas had been dean of the UI college for […]
Flash Economic Index fell in June, raising issue of whether state economy is slowing
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index fell to 102.8 in June, raising the question of whether the state economy is slowing. Even though the Illinois economy grew last month, the rate of expansion dropped from the 103.2 rate of April and May. “The key question is whether the June decline is […]
Illinois Flash Economic Index Remained Constant at 103.2
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index showed no sign of a letdown in the month of May. Even though the Index remained constant at 103.2 from its strong showing in April, May was a good month for the Illinois economy, said J. Fred Giertz, an economist at the UI Institute of […]
Executive MBA Program marks 25th anniversary with e-commerce symposium
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The impact and possibilities of e-commerce in everyday business are among the themes of the 25th anniversary symposium of the University of Illinois Executive MBA Program. The symposium, which will be held Friday (May 5), is titled “E-Magic on Main Street” and will feature a keynote speech by Richard Frank, former chairman […]
Survey research expert Seymour Sudman dies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Seymour Sudman, a dynamic teacher of University of Illinois undergraduates and a world-renown expert in the field of survey research, died Tuesday (May 2) in Chicago from complications following a stroke he suffered last month in Washington, D.C. He was 71. A professor of marketing, sociology and survey research, Sudman had postponed […]
Flash Economic Index registers highest monthly level in a year
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Continuing its slow rise since the last quarter of 1999, the University of Illinois Flash Economic Index registered its highest monthly level in a year. The April reading of 103.2 — up from 102.9 in March and 101.8 last October, its recent low point — suggests that the state economy is on […]
UI Flash Economic Index jumped to its highest level since August
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index jumped last month to its highest level since August. The March reading of 102.9, up from 102.5 in February and 102.1 in December, suggests that the state’s economy has picked up steam in the first quarter of 2000 after a relatively slow period of growth […]
Northwestern University economist to give David Kinley Lecture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Robert H. Porter, a professor of economics at Northwestern University, will deliver the annual David Kinley Lecture at 5 p.m. March 21 at the Max L. Rowe Auditorium, Law Building, 504 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Champaign. The title of his lecture is “The Market for Used Cars: Lemons or Sweet Deals? An Empirical […]