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Affecting Climate Change

Don Fullerton and other prominent economists discussed climate change and it is being combated on national and international levels. The event was sponsored by the Center for Business and Public Policy, the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, and the Environmental Change Institute.
November 10, 2009:  

Study: Credit Crisis, Debt Load a Double Whammy for Investment

Professors Scott Weisbenner, Murillo Campello, and Heitor Almeida along with doctoral student Bruno Laranjeira find that firms with heavy long-term debt that came due amid the nation's recent credit crisis slashed investments more than three times as much as companies whose paybacks ducked the meltdown.
November 9, 2009:  

Panel of Experts Address Economic Aspects of Policy on Climate Change

Don Fullerton and other prominent economists slated to discuss climate change in Deloitte Auditorium.
November 2, 2009:  

Fullerton Keynote Speaker at EU Conference

Fullerton, an expert on the economic impact of environmental regulations, will outline cost-effective options to reduce carbon emissions at a Nov. 30 global warming conference for European Union tax commissioners in Brussels, Belgium.
October 23, 2009:  

CBPP Sponsors Forum on Climate Policy Prospects

The Center for Business and Public Policy are sponsoring a forum on global warming held in BIF on Nov. 3.
October 23, 2009:  

Fullerton is Keynote Speaker at European Commission Conference

Professor Don Fullerton has been invited to be the keynote speaker at a conference of European Union tax commissioners in Brussels, Belgium, on November 30th.
October 21, 2009:  

Nolan Miller Awarded NBER Fellowship

Nolan Miller, professor of finance, has recently been selected as a Faculty Research Fellow of the prestigious National Bureau of Economic Research for his contributions to the field of economics.
October 16, 2009:  

Fullerton Discusses Congress' Fight for Pollution Control

Finance Professor Don Fullerton is interviewed about U.S. and European pollution control measures.
October 12, 2009:  

Brown on Annuities and Retirement Planning in NYT

Professor Brown concludes, “perhaps the best lesson investors can draw from the recent bear market — both concerning retirement in general and annuities in particular — is not to wait until it’s too late to begin such planning.”
October 10, 2009:  

Ikenberry on Phantom Repurchase Programs

Phantom repurchase programs are rare, and most are rooted in sound economic motives that generally pay off for both companies and investors, said David Ikenberry, a University of Illinois finance professor and researcher for the study.
October 7, 2009: