News October 2021

Published October 31, 2021

The future of Wyoming’s economy may lie in an overhaul of its tourism industry, as well as a statewide move into more renewable energy. Economists, including UW’s Anne Alexander, made those comments during an economics forecast meeting in Cheyenne last week, according to The Laramie Boomerang.

UW economics Professor Emeritus Sherrill Shaffer was featured in WalletHub’s recent review of a credit card company’s “Double Cash Card.” Shaffer discussed the program that offers rewards and has a $0 annual fee.

UW’s Chad Baldwin, associate vice president for communications and marketing; Associated Students of UW President Hunter Swilling; and Associate Professor Linda Thunstrom were interviewed for a Laramie Boomerang article titled “Incentives give UW vaccine programs a shot in the arm.”