Economics Club - El Paso Community College

Hola! Come join me on Friday, Oct. 20 when I will be hosting a film review and viewing of Carlos Saura's Tango at Aaron and George's Film Cafe (https://www.aaronandgeorgesfilmcafe.com/ ) at 6 p.m. along with a tango demonstration. 105 Texas Avenue in downtown El Paso.

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Midway through the year!

Keep Yourself Honest With a Financial "Halftime" Audit Kiplinger contributing editor and Atlanta Falcons linebacker Brandon Copeland explains why it's so important to hit pause and check the progress of your fina...

I came across this old clipping (1974) from the Popular, a department store in El Paso. Note the price of sports coats and jacket s! Wow! Really expensive for back in the day!

The Economics of Fiscal Stimulus - Econ Cafe 2020/21 Michael Mandel and Sean Flynn discuss the impact of President Biden's $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus package.

Local, El Paso-Juarez News

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We are continuing to see a surge in Covid cases and the coming months may prove to be difficult for many. I have compiled a list of resources that may be helpful, if not for you, perhaps for someone you know who is need. Please share this information.
EPCC Financial Aid Info:
https://www.epcc.edu/Admissions/FinancialAid/Scholarships
CARES Emergency Aid Grant Fund
https://www.epcc.edu/Admissions/FinancialAid/Scholarships/Lists/Scholarships/DispForm.aspx?ID=26
EPCC Types of Aid:
https://www.epcc.edu/Admissions/FinancialAid/types-of-aid
The City of El Paso approved $10 million in federal funds for a Rental Assistance Program to help tenants who are at risk of eviction as a result of direct financial impact caused by COVID-19.
Rental Assistance Program
https://www.eprenthelp.org/
General Assistance County of El Paso
https://www.epcounty.com/famcom/generalassistance.htm
El Pasoans who need help paying for groceries or providing meals:
El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank at (915) 298-0353
https://elpasoansfightinghunger.org/need-help
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Please dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905 or click here to learn more about SNAP.
https://hhs.texas.gov/services/food/snap-food-benefits
EPCC Tejano Food Pantry - found at Student Government Website. Must scroll to middle of the page.
https://www.epcc.edu/Services/CampusLife/student-government-association
El Paso Covid Testing
http://epstrong.org/testing.php

City of El Paso COVID-19 Testing | El Paso Strong Coronavirus COVID-19 testing locations in the City of El Paso.

Economics faculty at EPCC have teamed up with noted El Paso Economists to speak to students about finishing their degrees and overcoming challenges they might encounter in their studies. Please share this with your students. Here is the Youtube link:
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Economics faculty at EPCC have teamed up with noted El Paso Economists to speak to students about finishing their degrees and overcoming challenges they might encounter in their studies. Please share this with your students. Here is the Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuDHeBMGL5XQVzGn3gV1cKUH7UWb7Z3WR

Economics faculty at EPCC have teamed up with noted El Paso Economists to speak to students about finishing their degrees and overcoming challenges they might encounter in their studies. Please share this with your students. Here is the Youtube link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuDHeBMGL5XQVzGn3gV1cKUH7UWb7Z3WR

Haunted by Halloween Economics: Look if you dare.

Halloween Fun Facts

If you are interested in how key economic concepts are linked to Halloween or the data on the expected economic impact of Halloween in 2020 and how it has been impacted by the new Covid 19 normal we are living in.

Economics explained in one holiday!

Jacob Clifford ACDC ECON Video - The Economics of Halloween

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWwK4ak096M&feature=youtu.be

Halloween Spending Expected to Drop to $8.05 Billion in 2020

https://www.thebalance.com/halloween-spending-statistics-facts-and-trends-3305716

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2020/halloween.html

Infographic: The Countries Most Addicted to Coffee This chart shows per capita consumption of coffee around the world in 2020.

Pledge to Complete the 2020 Census Now is your chance to inspire others. Tell everyone—your friends and family, your neighbors and co-workers—that you will complete the census, and tell them w...

Stay Safe Everyone! 64% increase in cases from last week!
Physically distance
Wash hands
Sanitize door handles & k***s
Wear your mask
Use curbside pickup for food, groceries, avoid stores.
Stay safe for your Mom & Dad, and Abuelos!

El Paso shatters virus case & hospitalization records; over 1,600 new infections in a week - KVIA EL PASO, Texas -- While there were no new deaths reported Saturday morning due to coronavirus, El Paso shattered prior daily records for new cases and hospitalizations as officials said community spread continues to soar. Health leaders reported 288 new cases on Saturday, a new single-day high for t...

An Animated Introduction to Economist John Maynard Keynes If you know anything about modern economic theory, you’ve learned the names Milton Friedman and John Maynard Keynes—generally pitted against each other as representing the divide down the center in Western political economy. While more radical thinkers like F.A.

Cost-Benefit Analysis of the shutdowns..We are forgetting to consider the huge benefits. Good read - 5 minutes.

The costs of the shutdown are overestimated -- they're outweighed by its $1 trillion benefit A realistic estimate of the economic costs of a two-year lockdown amounts to $90 billion. The benefit in lives saved amounts to at $1.1 trillion.

These charts show how COVID-19 has changed consumer spending around the world • COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of our daily lives, and consumer spending is no exception.• Generally, spending is down across all industries, as lockdown measures have restricted what we can …

Mark Cuban: If I had to start a side hustle now to make extra money, this is what I'd do Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is bullish on the future of artificial intelligence and has been for years.Not only has he made it a priority to learn about and invest in AI himself, but he has …

CPI down...

U.S. consumer prices post largest drop in five years amid coronavirus disruptions U.S. consumer prices fell by the most in more than five years in March and further decreases are likely as the novel coronavirus outbreak suppresses demand for some goods and services, offsetting price increases related to shortages resulting from disruptions to the supply chain.

The truth about the toilet paper shortage Journalist Will Oremus took the time to look into the toilet paper shortage, and it turns out there is a good reason for it. Hint: it’s not the irrational hoarding of toilet paper.

Read this!

Opinion | Notes on the Coronacoma (Wonkish) This is not a conventional recession, and G.D.P. is not the target

OK...what are we guestimating for the unemployment rate for March? I am thinking March is going to be around 5.7%. How about April?
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FREDcast Economic Forecasting Game - St. Louis Fed Play the interactive economic forecasting game sponsored by the St. Louis Fed. Forecast GDP, inflation, employment, and unemployment. Compete against classmates, colleagues, or the general public. Check your scores on the leaderboard.

New video from the WSJ:
What the Federal Reserve can Do to Fight the Recession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBkSEXU-Dnw

What the Federal Reserve Can Do to Fight Recession | WSJ The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting the global economy. WSJ’s Greg Ip explains what the Federal Reserve can do to stem the damage. Illustration: Carlos Wa...

Words from previous Fed Chiefs.

Bernanke and Yellen: the Federal Reserve must reduce long-term damage from coronavirus Reviving crisis-era programmes is a first step but the central bank may need to buy corporate bonds

Well...the beer aisle is well stocked!

Ok. Econ students....pop quiz...what has happened to the demand curve for food? Here at Walmart on Westside....

Display at target during Corona virus scare! Clorox wipes, Tide, cleaning supplies! Such capiltalists! Good marketing!

Econ Club members, Bill, Cendy and Kyle meet Dr. Serrata at The Future of the Border Region Conference today at UTEP. Super conference and so informative!

Vive Le Amour!!!

Infographic: Valentine's Day Set For 21% Spike In Expenditure This chart shows the share of Americans planning to celebrate Valentine's Day and planned spending per person.

Happy Super Bowl Day!!!!

https://fee.org/articles/super-bowl-economics-12-stats-on-tickets-prices-ad-revenue-and-money-money-money/

Super Bowl Economics: 12 Stats on Tickets Prices, Ad Revenue, and Money, Money, Money | Jon Miltimore The Super Bowl, which started as a $12 per ticket event and was blacked out on TV because it didn’t sell out, remains the biggest entertainment event in America.