Resources and Power Points

Bringing Joy to the 'Dismal Science'

Economist Joe Kalt explains the sometimes painful push and pull of economics, and offers ways to include economic thinking into decision-making.

An Economics Primer for Journalists: Getting the Economic Angle

Prof. Joe Kalt of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, offers journalists an "economic way of thinking." He covers supply and demand, scarcity, and the government's role in the economy.

Immigration: Does it help or hurt America?

Judy Gans, program manager for Immigration Policy at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona, takes on this contentious issue, and she offers ways to look at it with a cooler head.

Immigration: National Policy Issue With Significant Impacts at the Border

Judith Gans, Immigration Policy Project Director, Udall Center on Public Policy at the University Arizona and Director of Research for The Communications Institute, tracks key immigration issues in this report.

Setting the Ground Rules: Government and the Economy
Professor Price Fishback of the Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, discusses government's role in and the economy and how government can stimulate or hinder economic prosperity.

Understanding the Economics of Energy
Prof. Joe Kalt of the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, examines the "perpetual crisis" in energy. The economy's dependence on oil makes it subject to the whims of an unstable Middle East and dramatic fluctuations in oil prices.

Immigration Perspectives: Multi-media presentation by the Arizona Daily Star

This presentation is based upon an indepth series of articles on the US-Mexico Border completed by the Arizona Daily Star. The photography and music are the work of staff members of the paper.