Business Press Releases
FAU Expert: These Banks Are at Higher Risk of a Depositor Run
With many banks having exposure to losses from commercial real estate and unrealized securities losses, more banks are at an increased risk of having a liquidity crisis caused from withdrawals by large uninsured depositors, according to an analysis from a finance expert at Florida Atlantic University.
Data Analysis: Unbooked Losses at Banks Spike in First Quarter of Year
More banks reported unbooked losses over at least half of their capital equity, in response to spiking interest rates placing pressure on the financial system, according to a screener from Rebel Cole, Ph.D., Lynn Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor of Finance in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University.
FAU Economist: Prices Declined in May, Signaling More Buying Power for Consumers
As the country experienced mild deflation in May, it might be time for the Federal Reserve to lower the federal funds rate, according to an economist at Florida Atlantic University.
Entrepreneurship
FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition
A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition, Florida’s premier collegiate pitch competition.
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FAU BEPI Poll: Hispanic Economic Outlook Sinks Ahead of Tariffs, Rising Prices
As households face increasing prices for goods and talk of new tariffs, Hispanic optimism in the economy waned in the first quarter of 2025, according to a poll from the Business Economic and Polling Initiative at Florida Atlantic University.
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