Challenging students to change their habits
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Tippie professor Rob Rouwenhorst encourages students to adopt new habits or break unhealthy behaviors using a low-stakes assignment
Small town grocery stores fight to stay open
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Rural food deserts are a growing problem across the state of Iowa
How to stop loneliness shopping
Friday, December 6, 2024
Hear from Jing Wang, a pioneering researcher on the loneliness-shopping correlation at Tippie.
Black Friday sales are important break-even point for many Iowa merchants
Friday, November 29, 2024
Professor Peggy Stover, who directs the UI’s Marketing Institute, says for some retailers, the days after Thanksgiving make-or-break the entire year.
Lonely adults are more likely to impulse buy this holiday season
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Tippie professor studies how emotions impact purchase decisions.
Betting odds called the 2024 election better than polls did. What does this mean for the future of prediction markets?
Thursday, November 7, 2024
They may have been more right this time around, but experts say there may be little to learn from it.
Funding options for small business owners with poor credit
Monday, November 4, 2024
Tippie assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship Miranda Welbourne Eleazar talks about alternatives to credit for aspiring business owners.
UI researcher investigates why lonely people tend to buy things they don’t need
Friday, November 1, 2024
A University of Iowa study finds people who are lonely may find themselves unable to resist the impulse to buy.
Opinion polls have Harris and Trump locked in a tight race. ‘Gambling polls’ say otherwise
Thursday, October 31, 2024
The Iowa Electronic Markets is one of the earliest election-focused futures markets.
US election bets surge, despite red flags and mixed record
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Election betting markets are getting widespread attention like they never have before, according to Tippie Professor Tom Gruca.