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March 04, 2009

Business

03/03/09

Business | Law:  Experts meet to discuss improving U.S.-China trade

Some of the top minds in the business, legal, academic and policy worlds are addressing how to improve trade relations between the United States and China at a series of invitation-only forums sponsored by ASU and the nonprofit Kearny Alliance.

02/17/09

Business:  ASU-RSI shows Valley home prices dropped record 32% in 1 year

In the same week President Barack Obama visits Phoenix to announce his plan for dealing with the U.S. mortgage crisis, the Arizona State University – Repeat Sales Index (ASU-RSI) shows average home prices in the Valley of the Sun continue to plunge, dropping a record 32 percent in one year.

02/12/09

Business:  Greater Phoenix resale numbers show foreclosures not slowing

For January 2009, there were 6,960 recorded home resales, with foreclosure activity representing 48 percent of the transactions.

02/09/09

Business | Engineering:  Nature inspires innovation in students

Students are searching nature for inspiration to solving human problems, as part an emerging discipline known as biomimicry, in ASU's InnovationSpace program.

01/23/09

Business:  School of Business welcomes art donation

Local entrepreneur Morton Fleischer and his wife, Donna, an ASU graduate, are donating a $1.3 million bronze statue to the W. P. Carey School of Business to inspire students about enterprise, philosophy and art.

01/20/09

Business | Law:  O'Connor adds a light touch to economic event

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the featured speaker at the Economic Club luncheon hosted by the W.P. Carey School of Business, Jan. 16.

01/16/09

Business:  ASU-RSI: Phoenix-area home prices drop 30 percent

For the first time ever, Phoenix-area home prices dropped 30 percent in just one year, according to the latest data from the Arizona State University-Repeat Sales Index.

01/14/09

Business:  Greater Phoenix 2008 resale numbers finish year up compared to 2007

December activity brought 2008 to 81,700 recorded sales, with foreclosure activity representing 43 percent of the transactions.

01/06/09

Business:  Rough economy prompts many to invest in an MBA

Many people who are out of work due to the rough economy are deciding to use this time to invest in their education, resulting in higher MBA application numbers at the W. P. Carey School of Business.

12/31/08

Business:  Recession to change economic impact of bowl games

The recession will likely have many effects on the economic impact of annual big-money bowl games, according to a sports marketing veteran with the W. P. Carey School of Business.