Kenan Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen and Empowering American Cities, the institute's collaboration with Fifth Third Bank, are featured in a new USA Today package about cities with growing economies. 

Kenan Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen will evaluate the morning’s employment data in the context of new policy during the latest monthly economic briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, June 6.

At the institute’s annual Conference on Market-Based Solutions for Reducing Wealth Inequality, a diverse group of experts from business, government and academia discussed practical solutions for improving upward mobility.

We can't call it a recession yet but join Kenan Institute Research Economist Sarah Dickerson as she addresses a mixed bag of economic news during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, May 2.

Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen will explore consumer confidence and sentiment, federal policy uncertainty, and economic activity during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, April 4.

The Kenan Institute is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Kenan Institute Student Awards.

Join us for the institute's monthly virtual briefing this Friday, March 7, as Chief Economist Gerald Cohen evaluates new numbers, fresh tariffs and the continuing effects of policy uncertainty on the economy.

Will uncertainty over new administration policy dent the economy? Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown will look at this question and more during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, February 7. 

Dive into the Kenan Institute’s monthly virtual press briefing on Friday, Jan. 10, as institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen explores economic trends to watch for 2025.

Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen will discuss consumer confidence along with recent changes in the labor market and inflation during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, December 6.

The Frontiers of Business: Building Business Resilience conference capped our 2024 Grand Challenge with stimulating discussions on what business resilience looks like in a world of rapid change. Here are three lessons we heard.

In his Frontiers of Business keynote examining the use of artificial intelligence, MIT economist David Autor sees a future where AI extends the expertise of workers rather than replacing them.