2025
- WalletHub - March 5, 2025
In a story about managing one’s own household budget, Manuel Lasaga, clinical professor of finance, shared tips on how to focus on essential expenditures, what to avoid doing, and what the best tools to use are.
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- WalletHub - March 5, 2025
In a story about managing one’s own personal budget, Joshua Dorsey, assistant professor of marketing, shared tips on how to budget responsibly.
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- Wilson Center - February 13, 2025
In a piece on sovereign wealth funds, Jerry Haar, professor of international business, explained the advantages of the state-owned investment fund, including stabilizing government finances, enhancing long-term economic competitiveness and generating returns on national wealth.
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- Latin Trade - February 13, 2025
In a column by Jerry Haar, professor of international business, he discussed the new study conducted by the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at FIU. The Latin America Country Risk Index and Analysis is a comprehensive study that evaluates the political, economic, social, and international risk factors in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, and Mexico.
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- CBS Miami - February 12, 2025
In a story about how inflation is affecting shoppers, Deanne Butchey, teaching professor of finance, explained how possible tax reductions could help trigger companies to bring down prices for consumers.
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- WUFT - February 12, 2025
In a story about whether or not climate change could dampen demand for the Florida real estate market, Eli Beracha, director of the Hollo School of Real Estate said that if insurance prices increase dramatically again, it could negatively affect home prices. “I think the difference between now and five years ago is that insurance premiums have gone up,” Beracha said.
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- RISMedia - February 11, 2025
In a story about overvalued housing markets, Eli Beracha, director of the Hollo School of Real Estate, discussed how the Beracha and Johnson Housing Market Ranking revealed Detroit as one of the most overvalued markets in the country.
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- WSVN - February 1, 2025
In a story about potential tariffs being imposed on Canada, China and Mexico, Craig Austin, associate teaching professor of marketing and logistics, discussed what items Americans can expect to increase in price, from groceries to computer chips and steel.
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- Real Deal - January 24, 2025
After completing a record number of construction projects for the rental market, leases are beginning to slow down. As a result, many building are employing incentives to draw renters. Eli Beracha, director of the Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate, says there are still factors that favor the Florida market, including the recent wildfires in Los Angeles, which can bring new residents to the area.
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- WalletHub - January 22, 2025
Joshua Dorsey, assistant professor of marketing, breaks down what factors leads to costly auto insurance and why is changes from state to state. He says factors like state laws, accident rates, cost of living and competition are all considered. “Ultimately, insurance rates are driven by risk, and locations with higher risk profiles will command more expensive premiums. These are often beyond the control of any individual, but it is important to understand how location can affect your wallet,” said Dorsey.
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- US News & World Report - January 21, 2025
Marc Weinstein, director of the master of science in human resource management program, discusses how marijuana laws are complicating pre-employment drug testing for prospective workers. State laws can dictate when private employers can require a drug test and how they use the results, but in states where marijuana is legal, employers may be prohibited from testing employees for THC.
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- CNBC - January 21, 2025
This story explores why U.S. tech companies have struggled with replicating the success of China’s “super app” WeChat. Dan Prud’homme, assistant professor of international business, says the regulatory environment of the U.S. is not conducive to allowing these apps to thrive due to data privacy, antitrust and other laws. But that can soon change.
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- The Baltimore Sun - January 12, 2025
In an op-ed commenting on the Trump administrations plan to increase H-1B visas to bring in foreign-born engineers and other skilled workers, Jerry Haar, clinical professor of international business, says the visas could be a key to competitiveness. “ The United States has faced a persistent shortage of STEM graduates for decades. To begin with, the United States produces fewer STEM graduates than it needs. The United States is falling behind other countries and is no longer the leader in science and engineering research, patents or natural-science Ph.Ds.”
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- Reader’s Digest - January 9, 2025
A round-up of unexpected AARP discounts that can save consumers big bucks, Anthony Miyazaki, professor of marketing and logistics says folks over 50 can save on car rentals, flight accommodations, entertainment and more. One of my favorite entertainment benefits is a free one: the AARP Movies for Grownups that features a joint online showing of interesting films and includes a chat feature that allows you to interact with other viewers in real time,” Miyazaki says.
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