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UWM Economists in the news
Below you find a selection of media interviews of UWM economists or quotations of our research in the media since 2000.
Quick link: 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008.
2008
Keith Bender, "Homosexuals' Money Is No Good Here," by Cloe Shasha, ABC News website, June 19, 2008.
Keith Bender, "Getting Ready for a Surprise Retirement," by Emily Brandon, US News and World Report, online on June 12, 2008, also in print in June 23 edition.
John Heywood, "Economist labors over employment relationships," by Laura Hunt, UWM Home Page Feature.
Scott Drewianka, "Want to give economy a boost? Here are a few ideas," by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, May 4, 2008.
Keith Bender, "Unemployment, slowing economy impacts Milwaukee market," by Kevin Lessmiller, UWM Post, April 28, 2008.
William Holahan, "Gas prices are within pennies of their peak; Consumers likely to be pinched elsewhere as delivery costs rise," by Tom Held, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 8, 2008.
Scott Adams, "Smoking and Drinking:
Unlucky Strikes," The Economist, April 3, 2008. (The research was picked up by the Associated Press and other international news outlets and appeared in a number of news outlets, such as the Calcutta (India) Times, Melbourne (Australia) Herald Sun, FOXNews, US News and World Report, the Wisconsin State Journal, and the UWM Home Page.)
Leon Schur (Emeritus Professor), "Miller Park: Economic promises got it built. Has it paid?" by Don Walker, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 3, 2008.
John Heywood, "Spring hiring expected to slow:
Manpower report another sign of possible recession," by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, March 10, 2008.
Markos Mamalakis, "The Economic Impact of
War:The Golden Rules," WBKY/WBWI radio.
Scott Drewianka, "Hopefuls grapple with economy:
Parties differ on how to address Bush tax cuts," by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Feb 13, 2008.
James Peoples, "Want the jobs — or the job done?" by Patrick McIlheran, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Feb 13, 2008.
John Heywood, "Doyle pushes tax incentives, warns of spending cuts" by Steven Walters, Stacy Forster, and Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 23, 2008.
Mohsen Bahmani, Guest on "International Focus" program on "Managing A Falling Dollar", Milwaukee Public Television, MPTV, January 20, 2008.
2007
Scott Adams, "Wisconsin debates ban on smoking," by Judy Keen, USA Today, December 13, 2007.
John Heywood, "Union leaders urge contract with Chrysler," by Thomas Content, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, October 23, 2007.
Keith Bender, "Nation's elderly remaining employed," by Malavika Jagannathan, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Sept 16, 2007.
John Heywood, "Bonus plans ‘add to job satisfaction’," by John Kelleher, The Times (London), Sept 9, 2007.
James Peoples, Panel speaker for Milwaukee's 4th Street Forum on "Do Labor Unions Matter Anymore?" March 29, 2007. Broadcast on Milwaukee Public Television March 30, 2007.
2006
John Heywood, "Lawmakers Bypass Sick Days:
Excused Absences Don't Dent Benefits" by Patrick Marley and Stacy Forster, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Nov 25, 2006.
John Heywood, "Harley Union Spurns Offer:
Vote a Blow to Expansion in State, but Hope Persists" by Avrum D. Lank and Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Oct 16, 2006.
Keith Bender, "Boomer Retirees are Safe but Will Cost Later Generations" by Kristi Keck, CNN.com, Oct 16, 2006.
Scott Drewianka, "Job Creation or Political Persuasion?
Economists Say Office-Holders Rarely Influence Labor Market, But That Hasn't Stopped Rhetoric" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Oct 14, 2006.
John Heywood, "Area Trails in Jobs for State Government" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Sept 16, 2006.
Scott Drewianka, "Proposed Immigration Laws Could Heavily Impact U.S. Labor Force" by Stacy Fogel, Janesville (Wisc.) Gazette, Sept 3, 2006.
Keith Bender, "Forward Thinking: What Makes for a Fulfilling Retirement" by Jan Kruse, Destinations, New York Life Investment Management, Summer 2006.
John Heywood, "Emphasis on College Overlooks an Important Part of the Work Force, Professor Says" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, May 9, 2006.
Mohsen Bahmani, "High Gas Prices" interview with WMCS 1290AM radio station in Milwaukee.
Mohsen Bahmani, "Rising Price of Gas" Interview with WISN-TV (Milwaukee ABC Affiliate), April 21, 2006.
John Heywood, "RTD strike
Workers reflect: 'Was this worth it?' " by Robert Sanchez and Felisa Cardona, Denver Post, April 9, 2006
Scott Drewianka, "Delphi workers hopeful on job prospects" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, April 3, 2006.
John Heywood, "State's job ratio slips:
Number of workers up; population rises faster" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, March 2, 2006.
Keith Bender, "Prime Time: Follow These Steps to a Happy Retirement" by Emily Brandon, U.S. News and World Report, February 22, 2006.
Swarnjit Arora, "In Business, Immigrants Add Economic Sparkle" by Tannette Johnson-Elie, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Feb 7, 2006.
Scott Drewianka, "Income Gap in Wisconsin Creeps Up:
But Disparity Between Rich and Poor Still Low" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 26, 2006.
John Heywood, "Ford Cuts May Fuel Debate on National Healthcare" by Bob Bach, Radio Interview on WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio, January 24, 2006.
John Heywood, "State of the unions: 2005 membership holds steady" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 20, 2006.
Keith Bender, "3 Rules for a Happy Retirement" by Walter Updegrave, Money Magazine, January 13, 2006.
James Peoples, "Learning to Make Do with Less:
Minorities Face Hard Choices with Smaller Paychecks" by Tannette Johnson-Elie, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 10, 2006
2005
John Heywood, "A Union Leader for the Global Economy" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, December 23, 2005.
John Heywood, "Capital H to Create Recruiting Center" by Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Oct 12, 2005.
Keith Bender, "Rich, Successful – and Miserable: New Research Probes Midlife Angst" by Jonathan Edwards, Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2005, p. D1.
Keith Bender, "What Makes Retirees Happy" Interview on WUWM Public Radio show, 'UWM Today' with Tom Luljak, Sept 15, 2005.
Keith Bender, "Heaven Can Wait" by Paula Span, Sept 11, 2005, Washington Post Magazine.
John Heywood, "Regional wages defy economy, stay flat" by Avrum Lank, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, August 3, 2005.
Keith Bender, "The Secret to a Happier Retirement: Friends, Neighbors and a Fixed Annuity" by Jonathan Edwards, Wall Street Journal, July 27, 2005, p. D1.
Scott Adams, "Do Living Wage Laws Help or Hurt Workers" by Anita Volgel, July 13, 2005 Fox News (there is also a link to a video report).
Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee, Interview for MPTV Channel 36 program: International Focus "Iran After The Elections" July 7, 2005.
Markos Mamalakis, Interview for BBC Radio 4 program "Four Corners", May 2, 2005.
John Heywood, "Unions Follow Suit", by Robert Grossman, HR Magazine, May 2005.
Keith Bender, "It’s not just about the money: Timing and health found to be key to retiree happiness," by Robert J. Powell, Retirement Weekly, Feb 26, 2005.
Scott Adams, Interview with Sea Stachura on WUWM’s 'At 10' program on the minimum wage, Feb 3, 2005.
Keith Bender, Interview with Sea Stachura on WUWM’s 'At 10' program on Social Security reform, Jan 26, 2005.
2004
John Heywood, "Nation's job growth stalls" by Avrum Lank, Dec 3, 2004, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
William Holahan, "Bush, Kerry differ in economic rhetoric" by Joel Dresang, Oct 13, 2004, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Keith Bender, Guest on Joy Cardin Wisconsin Public Radio show on the minimum wage, Sept 23, 2004.
Keith Bender, "Greenspan warns of baby boomer bust" by Avrum Lank, August 27, 2004, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Markos J. Mamalakis was one of the 150 “world leaders” from 47 countries invited by Diario Financiero, a leading financial newspaper in Santiago, Chile, to contribute to its 16th Anniversary Issue: Chile in the Eyes of the World (Chile a los ojos del Mundo), 2004.
Swarnjit Arora, "Asians reel in larger share of loans than other minorities" by Tannette Johnson-Elie, June 25, 2004, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
John Heywood, "Labor Unions, Strikes Losing Effectiveness" by David Issac, March 1, 2004, Investor's Business Daily.
John Heywood, "Tyson workers battled against all odds, and lost" by Joel Dresang and Tom Daykin, Feb 7, 2004, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
2003
Scott Adams, 4th Street Forum "Fixing Health Care: The Industry--Who Benefits?” , Oct 23, 2003, WMVS – Milwaukee Public Television.
William Holahan, "Tax credit checks are everyone's debt" by Avrum Lank, Aug 2, 2003, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
William Holahan, "Child credit payments in mail" by Avrum Lank, July 25, 2003, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
John Heywood, "It's a tough economy for unions" by Joel Dresang, June 1, 2003, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Markos J. Mamalakis, interviewed by Business Journal on "Mexico", April 25, 2003.
Markos J. Mamalakis listed in 2003, Marquis Who’s Who in America, 21st Century Editions.
2002
William Holahan, "Greenspan's mention of deflation is revealing" by Avrum Lank, Dec 21, 2002, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
John Heywood, "Tough times even tougher for older workers" by Joel Dresang, Sept 1, 2002, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
John Heywood, "Gap between public, private pay narrowing" by Joel Dresang, Jan 31, 2002, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
2001
John Heywood, "Workers must leap training gap, data suggests" by Joel Dresang, Dec 25, 2001, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
John Heywood, "Technology, health care drive job growth" by Joel Dresang, March 21, 2001, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
William Holahan, "We mustn't be fooled by Bush's tax cut plan" by Gregory Stanford, Feb 17, 2001, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
2000
Keith Bender, "Ehlert Tool cuts pay 20% for executives on down" by Rick Barrett, Nov 2, 2001, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
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