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Phil Smith Fellows: In the Media
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Press Releases
Student Book Club Explores Free Market Economic Principles
Each semseter, a group of students from economics courses met once a week to discuss a chapter of a book centered on the dangers of unneeded regulation.
From Capitol Hill to the Classroom: Senator Phil Gramm Shares Economic Research on “The Myth of American Inequality”
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise welcomed former Senator Phil Gramm to the FAU College of Business, Tuesday, March 26th. Gramm, who was an economics professor at Texas A&M University before running for the Senate, spoke on his economic research on income inequality in the United States. Over 200 students in Dr. Monica Escaleras’ Principles of Macroeconomics course learned about his career in the Senate as well as his data findings related to inequality in America.
The Advantages of Free Markets: The Phil Smith Center Welcomes National Speakers
This fall, the Phil Smith Center for Free-Enterprise welcomed two guest speakers to draw attention to aspects of business often swept under the rug. Terms typically limited to news headlines, such as inflation, unemployment, and productivity, became more accessible to College of Business students this semester.
Phil Smith Sponsored Podcasts
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise supports podcasts presented by Dean Gropper and aligns with the FAU College of Business strategic plan of advancing thought leadership. Follow Dean Gropper on Twitter at @FAUbusinessdean. 🎧Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
Phil Smith Fellows on What's Happening @faubusiness
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