Ask an ambassador: The first-year music experience
Student Ambassador Alexandra Hui, Class of 2029, describes finding mentorship and belonging in Cornell Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra.
The Cornell University Department of Economics offers a unique combination of theoretical and analytical rigor, and concern for real world problems. An unusually broad range of courses gives students an understanding of the way economies operate and an insight into public issues. Currently, the department has more than 50 faculty members, 500 majors, 100 Ph.D. students, and serves over 5,000 students on campus each year.
Department of Economics News
Admitted Class of 2030 seeks real-world impact
Cornell admits the Class of 2030 emphasizing real-world impact, enrolling 5,776 students from 102 countries.
At Cornell University, the diverse cohort reflects the land-grant mission and applied learning goals across multiple colleges.
NY Times writer and Klarman '79: Civil debate can change minds
A live and online audience of nearly 1,000 tapped into a conversation between Bret Stephens and Seth Klarman.
Alum took his case all the way to the Supreme Court – and won
Wine importer Victor Owen Schwartz ’80 has made global headlines with his company’s successful battle against tariffs; an update
Three Cornellians named Schwarzman Scholars for study in China
A Cornell student and two alumni have been named Schwarzman Scholars for the 2026-27 academic year and will spend it in a master’s program in global affairs at Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
Threats to Fed independence already taking an economic toll
While market movements have been modest so far, they signal declining trust in the ability or willingness of future FOMC members to achieve the Fed's inflation objectives, says Cornell economist Ryan Chahrour.
Celebrating the journey with our December A&S grads
December graduates walk the stage this month, so we sat down for a talk with three A&S grads who’ve taken different pathways through Cornell.
Universities’ role in society goes beyond education, research
Americans broadly agree that universities should engage in a range of societal issues beyond their core education and research missions.
Born at Cornell, embraced by policymakers
Cornell University helped pioneer the collaborative field of behavioral economics, where economists and psychologists work side by side to uncover how human behavior drives decision-making in markets and beyond.
Click here to read more about the impact of our behavioral economics research
Economics Events
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11:40 AM
Macroeconomics Workshop | David Berger
Bill and Melinda Gates Hall
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13
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Labor Economics Workshop: Jamie Gracie
Ives Hall
105
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14
Tuesday
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BEDR Workshop | Jana Gallus
Sage Hall
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14
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Joint IO & Public Workshop | Juan Pablo Atal
Ives Hall
116
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14
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Micro Theory Workshop | Andrew Koh
Rockefeller Hall
122
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Rockefeller Hall
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