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Hispanic Consumer Index Finds More Optimism About Finances, Economy in First Quarter of 2024
Hispanics were more optimistic about their finances and the economy due to the declining unemployment rate among Hispanics, a new poll from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economic Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI) shows.

Study: Affordability Crisis Lingers Despite Normalizing Rent Growth
Rent growth in the United States has returned back to the typical yearly increase for the most part, though many households are still struggling to afford rents, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.

Student Book Club Explores Free Market Economic Principles
Each semester, 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.

Study: These Metropolitan Areas are Most at Risk for Pricing Corrections
The Sun Belt states lead the nation in housing premiums significantly higher than the long-term pricing trends, suggesting the risk of a pricing correction is growing in these places, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

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.

International Business Program Hosts Inaugural "Meet the IB Board" Event
Florida Atlantic's International Business Program, ranked No. 22 by U.S. News & World Report, held its first "Meet the IB Board" event. Attracting over 100 eager students and 11 prominent international business executives, currently serving on the program’s advisory board, this first-time event marked a significant milestone for the students and our industry leaders.