Category: Chapman University

US, California Headed Into Recession: Chapman Forecast

Commentary The U.S. economy is wheezing, and with it California’s. The numbers tell the story, from Chapman University’s Economic Forecast Update, given at the school on June 22 by President Emeritus Jim Doti and his colleagues. The video can be found on YouTube. I’ve been attending Doti’s presentations for 36 years now, and he always…


Cumulative Impacts From California Exodus Costs State Nearly $500 Billion, Will Get Worse: Economist

Recent Internal Revenue Service data showing a net loss of more than 425,000 people between 2021 and 2022 indicates California is losing residents to states with lower or no income tax, according to a Chapman University professor. “We are losing more of the high-income earners than the low-income earners, and it’s an increasing proportion of…


My Mom and Justice Clarence Thomas

Commentary Former Attorney General and U.S. Senator John Danforth recently wrote in the Wall Street Journal about how he was interviewed by PBS for a documentary about Justice Clarence Thomas. Given Danforth’s close relationship with Justice Thomas over the years and believing the PBS documentary would present a balanced story, Danforth agreed to do the…


Drop in High-Tech Industries Drags Down California’s Manufacturing Growth: Survey

A slowdown in high-tech industries is impacting California’s manufacturing growth rate, according to the latest survey of purchasing managers conducted by Chapman University and released April 7. “It was not a surprise about high-tech because many companies are laying off workers, so we expected they would not be growing as fast,” director of the survey…


Chapman University Receives $2 Million in Sustainability Research Funding

ORANGE, Calif.—Chapman University received $2.2 million in federal funding on April 14 for its Earth Systems Science Data Solutions Lab, which helps track goals for sustainability set forth by the United Nations. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals target concerns related to human health, clean energy, air pollution, and poverty, among other related initiatives. “[The…


Chapman Unveils Plan to Become ‘One of the Great Universities in the Country’

Chapman University President Daniele Struppa unveiled plans to become “one of the great universities in the country,” during his annual State of the University address Feb. 10, including a fundraising campaign to increase its endowment, further strengthening its retention rate among undergraduates, the construction of new buildings, and an array of new degrees and programs….


Chapman Economists Forecast Mild or Moderate Recession in 2023

ORANGE, Calif.—Leading economic forecasters at Chapman University expect a mild or moderate recession to hit the U.S. possibly by next summer. Although the economy seems to be recovering from record-high inflation this summer, other signs point to a slowdown, according to Chapman’s President Emeritus Jim Doti. “There is something to worry about, because it’s the…


LIVE 6 PM ET: Chapman University Presents Its Economic Forecast, Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary

Chapman University’s Anderson Center for Economic Research will present its annual economic forecast on Tuesday, Dec. 13, marking its 45th anniversary. This year’s speakers include two current Chapman University faculty members: President Emeritus of Chapman University Dr. James Doti and Dr. Fadel Lawandy, the director of both the C. Larry Hoag Center for Real Estate…


LIVE NOW: Chapman University Presents Its Economic Forecast, Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary

Chapman University’s Anderson Center for Economic Research will present its annual economic forecast on Tuesday, Dec. 13, marking its 45th anniversary. This year’s speakers include two current Chapman University faculty members: President Emeritus of Chapman University Dr. James Doti and Dr. Fadel Lawandy, the director of both the C. Larry Hoag Center for Real Estate…


Chapman University Presents Its Economic Forecast, Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary

Chapman University’s Anderson Center for Economic Research will present its annual economic forecast on Tuesday, Dec. 13, marking its 45th anniversary. This year’s speakers include two current Chapman University faculty members: President Emeritus of Chapman University Dr. James Doti and Dr. Fadel Lawandy, the director of both the C. Larry Hoag Center for Real Estate…