Economics & The Economy

Don M. Atwater, Ph.D.

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Practitioner Faculty of Economics
(310) 506-4048 (O)
donald.atwater@pepperdine.edu

Don Atwater comments on employment, workplace planning and human resources topics involving executive pay, Sarbanes-Oxley, staffing, training, and employee compensation and benefits. An economist with a global focus, his expertise include consumer credit and spending, gross domestic product, economic reform, national debt and urban planning and development. His international business interests span purchasing, supply chain management, retail, marketing demographics and Web 2.0 applications. Continue reading →

Marshall D. Nickles, Ed.D.

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Professor of Economics
(714) 542-8332 (O)
marshall.nickles@pepperdine.edu

Marshall Nickles comments on financial economic trends, the stock market, and investment strategy. He addresses issues concerning consumer spending, gross domestic product, national debt, Wall Street, mutual funds, and S&P 500.

His research has examined the relationship between presidential election years and market returns. Dr. Nickles can show that a profitable strategy would be to invest on October 1st of the second year of a presidential term and sell on December 31st of year four. Continue reading →

David M. Smith, Ph.D.

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Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Economics
(310) 568-5590 (O)
(805) 217-0662 (M)
david.m.smith@pepperdine.edu

An economist, David Smith comments frequently on macroeconomic trends in employment, labor disputes and union issues. He offers timely commentary on the impact of consumer spending, gross domestic product and national debt. Dr. Smith is also a resource on credit unions and the economic impact of data loss. His opinion in matters related to the Employee Free Choice Act and union negotiations within the entertainment and grocer industries are widely reported. Continue reading →