PODCAST: The Impact of Defecit Reduction on the U.S. Labor Market
In this podcast interview, Dr. Don M. Atwater explains how decreases in public sector employment will push back the recovery of the U.S. labor market.
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Stop the Madness!
Markets are dysfunctional because they mirror dysfunctional political systems and political players and dysfunctional monetary policies.
PODCAST: The Downside of the Federal Reserve’s Proposed Actions with Exchange Rates
In this podcast, economist Don M. Atwater and finance guru Darrol J. Stanley discuss the potential pitfalls of the Federal Reserve’s current monetary policy.
Could Private Deposit Insurance Stabilize the Banking System?
Foreword by Joetta Forsyth, PhD, Assistant Professor of Finance … One of the many joys of teaching at Pepperdine is the chance to hear the many creative ideas that students have about solving business problems as well as problems with our economy. Last trimester I was discussing with my students the topic of how bank [...]
“A New Kind of Capitalism:” Panel Discussion with Pepperdine Faculty
Can’t view this video? Click here to open in new window. “We are living through extraordinary economic times; many of the accepted market conventions have disintegrated in the last two years. Is there a new kind of capitalism in our future and what are the most important areas of intervention?” This is the question that [...]
Quarterly Economic Update: August 2010
Can’t view this video? Click here to open in new window. Chris Thornberg, founding principal of Beacon Economics and Editorial Review Board member of the Graziadio Business Report, fills in the GBR about the latest findings of Beaconomics, the quarterly forecast for the U.S. and California economies. Based on the latest statistics on U.S. unemployment, [...]
What’s Next LA? Economic Forecasts Warns “Beware of the Bounce”
Can’t see the above video? Click this link to watch. On May 5, 2010, the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business and Management joined forces with the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Beacon Economics to hold the second annual “What’s Next LA?” conference, mapping the road to economic recovery in 2010. The message was [...]
The Future of the Global Currency Imbalance
Can’t see the above video? Click this link to watch. In this video, Davide Accomazzo, adjunct professor of finance, discusses the global currency imbalance and what implications it carries. Questions for Professor Accomazzo: 1. What is the “global savings glut?” 2. How has the United States tried to reverse current account deficits in the past? [...]
Quarterly Economic Update: Spring 2010
Christopher Thornberg is a founding principal of Beacon Economics and a member of the Graziadio Business Review Editorial Board. In this quarterly report, Thornberg reveals what lies ahead for the economy in the coming quarter and beyond based on Beacon’s extensive research as one of California’s leading economic forecasters. For a more in-depth analysis of [...]
Paglia Reveals Key Findings from Private Capital Markets Project
John K. Paglia, associate professor of finance and senior researcher, has been receiving a great deal of buzz over the most recent findings of the Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project. Detailing the 2010 outlook for private capital providers and privately-held businesses, the project performs ongoing research into the true cost of capital and the behavior [...]
