Category Archives: Economics and Accounting

As Amazon courts cities across the U.S. to determine the location of their next headquarters, a new proposed tax in Seattle has halted planned expansion of existing facilities. The tax would charge every large company $500 per employee to fund … Continue reading →

Once dubbed “America’s Fastest Growing Sport,” NASCAR has been struggling with diminishing attendance at its adrenaline-filled events over the past few years, leading the owning France family to consider a sale of a majority stake in the sanctioning body. Called … Continue reading →

In an alteration to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, GOP lawmakers have removed a provision allowing professional athletes to be classified financially as ‘like-kind property,’ which in turn would allow teams to avoid capital gains taxes on individual players’ … Continue reading →

Amazon’s 20-year run as a public company has defied all odds and expectations, and it continues to do so today, from purchasing Whole Foods Market to partnering with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan to explore ways to lower healthcare costs. But … Continue reading →

With Super Bowl LII right around the corner, media across the country from The New York Times to Forbes and Minneapolis Star Tribune looking for expert opinion on the economic impact of the Super Bowl are turning to Holy Cross … Continue reading →

There are winners and losers in the new tax law, and sports teams are undoubtedly on the winning side, said Victor Matheson, professor of economics at College of the Holy Cross. The tax law preserved a tax exemption that provides a … Continue reading →

If you spent New Year’s Day watching college football, you were taking part in a tradition that began with the first Rose Bowl, held more than a century ago. It was held to boost tourism to Pasadena, Calif., and soon … Continue reading →

After the discovery of a systemic doping scheme carried out during the previous Olympic Winter Games in 2014, the Russian winter Olympic team has been banned from this year’s competition. Some worry this may reduce viewership, but assistant professor of … Continue reading →

After losing to tiny Trinidad and Tobago, the United States men’s national soccer team won’t make it to the finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1986. In the wake of elimination blues, many are asking the … Continue reading →

Lottery spending in United States is huge: Americans spent roughly $80 billion dollars on lottery tickets just last year, reports CNN Money. The national media outlet called upon Victor Matheson, professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross … Continue reading →

After making its way through the 2016 film festival circuit, “Middle Man,” a dark comedy written and directed by Ned Crowley ’85 and starring “Parks and Recreation” star Jim O’Heir, has opened in theaters across the country. Crowley’s film tells … Continue reading →

President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal calls for a 30 percent cut to Superfund — the federal program responsible for funding the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous waste in the United States. In an article published by The Conversation, Katherine … Continue reading →