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Economics Day features alumnus Linsey Ackerman

Issues concerning U.S. and global economics were addressed at Western Illinois University’s Feb. 1 “Economics Day.”

Sponsored by the WIU Department of Economics and Decision Sciences (EDS) and the WIU Visiting Lecture Series, the day’s activities and speakers were planned in conjunction with the Center for Economic Education (CEE) at WIU. As a part of a national and state network of economic education, the CEE’s primary goal is enhancement and improvement of the recruiting process for economics students by encouraging economic education.

This year’s “Economics Day” events included a discussion of “Freakonomics” from the student perspective and explored the controversial topic of student compensation for good grades. “Economics in the News” provided an overview of the economy, the fiscal cliff and the trillion dollar coin.

Economics alumnus Linsey Ackerman ’01 M.A. ’02, of Caterpillar, was the day’s keynote speaker. She discussed economics, education and working in the global business environment.

“We really enjoy this opportunity to educate our attendees about current economic issues,” said Tom Sadler ’91, associate professor of economics and decision sciences and director for the CEE. “This is such a terrific opportunity to illustrate the impact of U.S. and global economics on some of the world’s most pressing business challenges.”