Campbell R. McConnell earned his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa after receiving degrees from Cornell College and the University of Illinois. He taught at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1953 until his retirement in 1990. He is also coauthor of Contemporary Labor Economics, Seventh edition, and Essentials of Economics, First edition (both The McGraw-Hill Companies), and has edited readers for the principles and labor economics courses. He is a recipient of both the University of Nebraska Distinguished Teaching Award and the James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award, and is past-president of the Midwest Economics Association. Professor McConnell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Cornell College in 1973 and received its Distinguished Achievement Award in 1994.
Stanley L. Brue did his undergraduate work at Augustana College (S.D.) and received its Distinguished Achievement Award in 1991. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. He is a professor at Pacific Lutheran University where he has been honored as a recipient of the Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award. Professor Brue has also received the national Leavey Award for excellence in economic education. He has served as national president and chair of the Board of Trustees of Omicron Delta Epsilon International Economics Honorary. For relaxation, he enjoys international travel, attending sporting events, and skiing with family and friends.
Sean is an assistant professor of economics at Scripps ColleSean is an assistant professor of economics at Scripps College in Claremont, California. He is the author of the internage in Claremont, California. He is the author of the international best seller "Economics for Dummies" as well as the cotional best seller "Economics for Dummies" as well as the coauthor, along with Campbell McConnell and Stanley Brue, of tauthor, along with Campbell McConnell and Stanley Brue, of the world's best-selling college economics textbook, "Economihe world's best-selling college economics textbook, "Economics: Principles, Problems, and Policies."
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A recurring commentator on FOX Business, ABC News, and N
A recurring commentator on FOX Business, ABC News, and NPR, Sean holds a B.A. in economics from the University of SoPR, Sean holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Southern California and a Ph.D. in economics from U.C. Berkeleuthern California and a Ph.D. in economics from U.C. Berkeley, where he completed his dissertation under the supervisiony, where he completed his dissertation under the supervision of Nobel Laureate George Akerlof.
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