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Hispanic Heritage Spotlight: Monica Escaleras
Meet Monica Escaleras, Ph.D., newly selected Chair and Professor in the Economics Department at the FAU College of Business. Her areas of expertise include Decentralization, Business Administration, Business and Economics Polling, Natural Disasters, Political Economy, Agricultural Economics and Corruption.
Housing Index Makes the Case for Renting in Overheated Market
Lingering issues involving supply chains and the employment outlook are contributing to widespread economic uncertainty, but the U.S. housing market bucks that trend as it continues to sizzle during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FAU Poll: Floridians Favor Vaccine Requirements for Employees but Split on Parents Making the Call on Masks for Schoolchildren
Most Floridians support employers requiring workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, but respondents were split on parents deciding whether their children should wear masks at school, according to a statewide survey of 500 residents by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI).
FAU BEPI Report Shows Hispanics Upbeat about Finances, but Consumer Confidence Dips
Consumer confidence among U.S. Hispanics fell in the second quarter, though optimism about their overall finances is building as the nation continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Index Spotlights Where Home Prices are Rising the Fastest
Home prices are escalating quickly in Dallas and a handful of other U.S. cities where consumers would be better off financially by renting and reinvesting the money they would otherwise have spent on homeownership.
FAU Study: South Florida Homes Overvalued by 13 Percent in May
Southeast Florida homes became even more overvalued in May, further fueling concerns of a market correction, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.