Michigan State University Department of Economics

09/02/2026

🎉Welcome Professor Russell Weinstein, who joins us as the Frederick S. and Marilyn Marshall Addy Endowed Chair of Economics and an associate professor! Get to know more about him: http://spr.ly/6180B1Ci22 📖

08/31/2026

08/21/2026

🍨Join us at the Econ Social on Wednesday, September 9, from 5-7 p.m. to hang out with other majors, enjoy Dairy Store ice cream scooped by professors and advisors, and take home econ swag! RSVP: https://bit.ly/4cvHDxY.

08/20/2026

Economics #9 🎓

Some degrees don't just open doors—they open bank vaults.

If you're curious which college paths tend to lead to the highest earnings, this list is worth checking out.

Whether you're choosing a major or just love a good ranking, you might be surprised by what made the cut.

08/18/2026

🎉Welcome to Professor Jeffrey Levy, MSU alumnus, who has joined our department as an assistant professor of instruction! Get to know him 📖 http://spr.ly/6180B1jQS2

08/05/2026

🎉Welcome and thank you to our new MSU Economics Alumni Advisory Board member Parth Tikiwala!
👉Read his story: http://spr.ly/6184B16cRA

08/05/2026

🎉Welcome and thank you to our new MSU Economics Alumni Advisory Board member Jay Thaker!
👉Read his story: http://spr.ly/6186BEhD5y

08/04/2026

We'd like to share a heartfelt "Thank you!" to our Alumni Advisory Board members Margaret (Peg) Koenigs, John Miller and Don Spence for generously giving their time, resources and talents to strengthen our department and the experiences of our students. We will miss them, and we wish them well as they rotate off of the board.
To learn more about the board, visit http://spr.ly/6183BEC0YR.

07/30/2026

Economics major Sumaiya Imad shares about her research “The ‘Freedom’ Paradox: Why Survivors Remain Vulnerable Despite Strong Anti-Trafficking Laws in Bangladesh,” she presented at UURAF 2026.

Read more about Econ undergrads and their research: econ.msu.edu/news-events/news/2026-news/2026-04-16-undergraduates-research

07/21/2026

Congratulations to Professor Jeff Ackermann on his promotion to Associate Professor of Instruction! 🎉