Economist Ken Troske is in the business of untangling complex webs of information — sometimes seemingly conflicting — and providing context while identifying prevailing trends.
Mark (Sung-Yuan) Cheng, a Ph.D. student in the Von Allmen School of Accountancy, was recognized for his research in the 2021 University of Kentucky's GradResearch Live! Competition. Cheng placed second in the 3MT Track (late-stage research) category for research that provides evidence on when climate risk disclosures are important to investors.
First place winner Sydney Daniels with mentor Luke Bradley. Photo by Patrick Mitchell.
From every block and tackle to pass and touchdown, you’ve cheered them on. As a Wildcat fan, you’ve applauded and chanted along with the roaring crowd at Kroger Field as the UK Football team fights to clench another victory. Their accomplishments on the field don’t go unnoticed. But what about off the field? Their successes in the classroom don’t often make the highlight reel.
Holiday spending is driven largely by the current economic climate, among other factors. In order to help consumers keep their holiday budgets in check, WalletHub asked a panel of experts to share money-saving advice and insight on factors that affect holiday spending in this article.
The saying goes, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” but massive supply chain disruptions are leaving shelves empty and raising prices for what’s in stock. Then, there are the truck transport shortages. Shipping delays may leave shoppers empty-handed this holiday season. This time of year, the economy also relies heavily on consumer spending. According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales represent about 20% of annual U.S. retail sales.
Over the past decade, rising youth use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) has prompted aggressive regulation by state and local governments. Ten states and two large countries adopted ENDS taxes between 2010 and 2019, and other federal, state, and local policies are pending.
When the University of Kentucky kicked off its 2021 football season against Louisiana-Monroe, the team was led by starting quarterback Will Levis, a student in the Master of Science in Finance Program (MSF) at the Gatton College of Business and Economics.
Research Associate Michael T. Childress and Associate Professor Michael W. Clark join 43 other authors to develop a new book, “Communicating Science in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Pandemic." It is a first volume in a new series about the study of science communication in times of crisis and features research and analysis from University of Kentucky faculty. See WUKY story for more details.
A research study from a first-year summer project has evolved into a nationally recognized research paper for Evisa Bogdani, a Ph.D. candidate at the Von Allmen School of Accountancy at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics.
