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Are we entering a period of stagflation? Is the real estate asset bubble about to burst?

Join us for insights on these questions and more as The University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management presents its Mid-Year Economic Update with economists Gerald J. Swanson and Marshall J. Vest.

TUCSON, Ariz. – May 23, 2005 – The University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management will present its Mid-Year Economic Update on Thursday, June 9, 2005 from 7:15 am – 9:00 am.

Gerald J. Swanson, Professor of Economics and Thomas R. Brown Chair in Economic Education, and Marshall J. Vest, Director of the Economic and Business Research Center at the Eller College of Management, will review the nation’s current situation regarding higher prices, rising interest rates, slower consumer spending, and a stock market pull-back. Join us for breakfast and an update on these issues and more as the mid-year forecast for the State and Metro economies is presented.

Event details:

• When: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 7:15 am – 9:00 am
• Where: Doubletree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park, 445 South Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ
• Cost: $18 per person (fee is not a charitable contribution)
• Reservations: Contact Debra Rodriguez at 520.621.9954 or e-mail rsvp@eller.arizona.edu
• Note: Please register by June 6

The Eller College Mid-Year Economic Update is made possible through a generous sponsorship by Bank One.

The Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, excellence in management information systems, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller undergraduate program #14 among public business schools and three of its programs are among the top 20 — Entrepreneurship, MIS, and Management. U.S. News & World Report ranks the Eller MBA Full-Time program #44 in the U.S. and #21 among public business schools. The College leads the nation’s business schools in generating grant funds for research. In addition to a Full-Time MBA program, the Eller College offers an Evening MBA program and the Eller Executive MBA. The Eller College of Management supports approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 700 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.

Press Contact:
Liz Warren-Pederson, Eller College of Management
520.626.9547, news@eller.arizona.edu

For additional information, please contact us.