Recent IMPLAN Improvements

The IMPLAN modeling system continues to expand and improve. The IMPLAN API makes large projects more feasible, and IMPLAN now has several different data products allowing for economic impact and contribution analyses to be conducted internationally.

Demand to Drive Oil Prices Moving Forward

Demand to Drive Oil Prices Moving Forward-The recent OPEC+ production cut and the quick jump in oil prices caused concern prices to be headed that way again. While a possibility that is not a guarantee.

June 2023 E-Newsletter!

Can you believe were halfway through 2023 already! Time sure does fly when you're having fun. Check out what DIS has been up to so far!

One Year at DIS!

My first year at DIS has been such an amazing learning experience. I have had the opportunity to learn from such great mentors and can't wait to see how I continuing growing and learning!

Relative Presence of Food Deserts in the United States

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service publishes the Food Access Research Atlas, which is a dataset measuring areas of the U.S. that have difficulty with reliable access to food through grocery stores or supermarkets. There is significant regional variation in the presence of food deserts throughout the United States. While some cities and states appear to have few problems with reliable access to food, it remains a serious issue for many others.