Should Utah eliminate the sales tax on food?
Utah legislators are once again debating whether to eliminate the sales tax on food, in hopes of giving a break to lower-income households. But Eccles School professor Adam Looney argues [...]
Professor Sara Malik publishes article in the “Journal of Accounting Research”
Assistant professor Sara Malik has a forthcoming paper in the Journal of Accounting Research entitled "Financial Reporting Quality and Wage Differentials: Evidence from Worker-level Data." Accounting researchers have known for [...]
Retailers seek competitive advantage through new payment methods
With phones, watches, apps and cryptocurrency, the days of "cash or credit" are long in the past. Retailers continue to seek competitive advantage by adding diverse ways to pay, including [...]
Salt Lake City named one of the 15 best cities for job seekers
Salt Lake City's strong economy has once again landed it in the spotlight, this time on MoneyGeek's Top 15 Cities for Job Seekers list. "People want (a) affordability, (b) safety [...]
Why you have to click that box to use Amazon coupons
Have you ever noticed that you have a coupon for an item in your Amazon shopping cart, but you have to click the little box to "cut" the coupon and [...]
Why Used Car Dealers Can Struggle Even When Prices Rise
The current scarcity of new cars due to the shortage of computer chips has led to a surge in demand for used cars. This should be good news for used [...]
Caregiving Collaborative Op-Ed: Honor caregivers during the holidays
The University of Utah Family Caregiving Collaborative published an op-ed in The Salt Lake Tribune reminding Utahns to thank caregivers during the holidays. Debra Scammon, a professor at the Eccles [...]
Could a new moniker for Facebook help falling stock prices?
A cosmetic name change often can help boost falling stocks, according to the Eccles School's Finance chair Michael Cooper. But as Facebook considers a name change, the practice is unlikely [...]