NCAA’s Mark Emmert: The value of college sports

The men’s college basketball Final Four this weekend in Glendale, Ariz., brings a visit from the association’s president, who related athletics’ relevant records and statistics are important for the way in which they can affect societies surrounding them.

Why do students choose the major they do?

How much does earning potential matter to a student’s choice of major? What if the student is misinformed about actual earning potential — could accurate information change the student’s mind?

Time to think

A Forbes article that references to our research illustrates American’s always plugged-in mentality doesn’t give our minds a chance to just drift.

Donald Trump’s moment of truth

After what felt like the longest campaign ever, the 2016 election is finally over. It’s time to sit back, take a deep breath, and reflect on where we stand as we await the inauguration of America’s next president, Donald J. Trump, whose remarkable come-from-behind victory puts the Republican party firmly in charge of the national agenda.

Forecast 2017: Arizona’s economy will be ‘quite vigorous’

At long last, Arizona’s economy has officially recovered from the Great Recession. According to economist Lee McPheters, who spoke at the 53rd Annual ASU/JPMorgan Chase Economic Forecast Luncheon, strong job growth and population growth will continue in 2017. But longer-term measures of economic security “bear watching.”