In January, Sandia National Laboratories and The University of New Mexico created the Quantum New Mexico Institute, a cooperatively run research center headquartered at the university.
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UNLV Experts Available: Super Bowl 2024
The Super Bowl: It’s annually one of the nation’s most-watched television broadcasts. And this year it’s happening in what’s perhaps the most fitting destination yet — Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World. From tourism and gaming to history and health, UNLV has experts who are uniquely poised to share perspectives on the sport, as well as the city where the Big Game is being held.
Cancer screenings have saved the U.S. at least $6.5 trillion, study estimates
Americans have gotten at least 12 million more years of life to live because of preventive cancer screenings they’ve gotten the past 25 years, a new study estimates. That adds up to at least $6.5 trillion in added economic impact, because of scans and tests that look for early signs of breast, colon, cervical and lung cancer in adults at the highest risk.
Ukraine Refugees Could Boost Europe’s GDP
New research suggests the influx of Ukrainian refugees across Europe will improve long-term GDP for European countries that invest in infrastructure and other capital improvements. However, countries receiving Ukrainian refugees will likely face significant costs in the short term.
Research: Employees give better tips to taxi drivers when their company performs well in the stock market
With National OverTip Day coming up March 10, new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that employees at public companies tip their taxi drivers more on days when their companies perform well in the stock market.
Economic impact: Sandia Labs tops $4.2B in spending for first time, added 480 jobs in FY22
For the first time, Sandia National Laboratories’ contributions to the economy have topped $4.2 billion in a fiscal year. Sandia also reported today it created 480 new jobs in fiscal year 2022.
Black-owned restaurants disproportionately impacted during pandemic
A new study led by the University of Washington uses cellphone location data to estimate the number of visits to Black-owned restaurants in 20 U.S. cities during the first year of the pandemic. The study finds that despite the “Black-owned” labelling campaign launched by companies such as Yelp, the number of visits to Black-owned restaurants dropped off after an initial spike and was inconsistent around the country.
Cheers to five more years
An initiative that helps businesses transform New Mexico national laboratories’ technologies into viable products and services will continue driving innovations to market into 2027.
Economic impact of obesity set to reach average 3.6 per cent of GDP by 2060
The economic impact of obesity is set to make up 3.6%, on average, of a nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)–the total value of annual goods and services–by 2060, if current trends continue, finds an 8-country modelling study, published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
CRADAs, licenses lead to billions in economic impact since 2000
Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and patent license agreements between Sandia National Laboratories and outside partners led to billions in economic impact, according to a recent study on national economic contributions.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health-led Research Yields Strategies to Keep Pandemic Under Control With Fewer Restrictions on the Economy
An international team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has developed and tested two strategies for sustaining economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sandia Science & Tech Park spurs economic growth
A new, independent report has concluded that the Sandia Science & Technology Park contributed significantly to the local economy in 2018-19 by adding 310 jobs and generating increases in economic activity and tax revenue to the city and New Mexico.
Rutgers Scholar Available to Discuss Economic Impact on American Dream Mall
Rutgers economist Bruce Mizrach is available to comment on a new Rutgers working paper that analyzes the bond financing and risks of the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Mall traffic in New Jersey is up more than…
Free Webinar: Economic Impact of COVID and Implications for the Future of Cardiothoracic Surgery
The COVID pandemic has not only had a devastating humanitarian impact, but it also has shocked health care system finances. In this webinar, STS President Joseph A. Dearani, MD, will talk with cardiothoracic surgeons, a hospital executive, and a health care consultant about various important topics.
Economic recovery after shutdown could take up to three years
Despite measures taken by the Austrian government, the consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown and partial suspension of global trade flows will be felt for a long time.
University of Kentucky Expert, Economist Michael Clark Weighs in on Impact of COVID-19
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2020) — As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the U.S., the government is responding in unprecedented ways. Measures to protect the nation’s most vulnerable citizens — though necessary — will have a lasting impact on…
New economic tool breaks down COVID-19 vulnerability on the service industry state
The novel Coronavirus has likely created an indelible mark on the global economy. But understanding how it has affected industries and occupations remains somewhat elusive, although more clarity is revealed daily, according to Jeremy Hill, director of Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR).
Dean Headley, Airline Quality Rating co-author from Wichita State University, comments on airline industry financial outlook
Here’s an op-ed by Dean Headley, co-author of the Airline Quality Rating from Wichita State University.
Disneyland Closes: Orange County’s Economy Takes a Hit
Want to know how Disneyland’s closure will hit Southern California’s economy? Ask the Cal State Fullerton trio of economists who determined the resort’s $8.5 billion impact in Southern California. When Disneyland Resort wanted an accurate and objective assessment of its…
Economics Expert: Combination of Coronavirus Uncertainty, Oil Crash Could Be Severe
With the global economy already slowing over coronavirus uncertainty, oil markets and stocks plunged even further Monday morning (March 9) after Saudi Arabia launched a price war against Russia over the weekend, dissolving their OPEC+ alliance. Michael Noel, a competition…
Expert analysis by Thunderbird’s Doug Guthrie: The Age of Cooptation: The Cost of Doing Business in Xi’s China
The Age of Cooptation: The Cost of Doing Business in Xi’s China (Business, China, China Capitalism, International Trade, Supply Chain, Xi Jinping, Covid19, Coronavirus) By Doug Guthrie The cost of doing business in China today is a high one,…
Economist predicts impact from Spirit’s 2,800 layoffs
Spirit AeroSystems has announced plans to lay off 2,800 workers due to uncertainty of production of the Boeing 737 Max. All 2,800 employees work in Wichita, Kansas.
Jeremy Hill, director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University, discusses the economic impact of the layoff.