Press Releases:
January 2008
Jan. 3, 2008
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE of DENVER
Economics prof available to address significance of record oil prices during presidential campaigns
Denver - The price of a barrel of oil hit the $100 mark yesterday for the first time in history.
While there is no magic price that will make the U.S. economy go into a recession, the $100 milestone, combined with a housing slump, lingering credit crisis, and unrest in various countries, can put a squeeze on U.S. consumers, according to Mohammed Akacem, an economics professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
Akacem is available to address the significance of oil prices to the U.S. as its citizens move closer to electing a new president. Akacem, an expert on OPEC and petroleum and development issues, is a former economist with the African Development Bank, the Algerian Ministry of Energy, and the Saudi Fund for Development.
To set up an interview, contact Angelia McGowan at 303-556-5133.
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Jan. 2, 2008
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE of DENVER
Political Science prof available to comment on Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary
Denver - Metropolitan State College of Denver Political Science Professor Norman Provizer has expertise in political leadership and elections. He has extensive media experience commenting on a variety of national and local political issues for The Boston Globe, The Denver Post, The Rocky Mountain News, 9NEWS, KOA Radio, CW2 and 7NEWS.
The 2008 Iowa Caucus will be held January 3, 2008. The New Hampshire Primary will be held January 8, 2008. Both serve as an early indication of which candidates for president of the United States might win the nomination of their political party at that party's national convention.
To contact Professor Norman Provizer directly, call 303-809-5696 or 303-986-6772.
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Metro State is a fully-accredited, four-year institution, serving more than 21,000 students. It has the second-largest undergraduate enrollment in Colorado and is one of the largest four-year public colleges in the nation. Metro State enrolls the highest number of students of color among four-year colleges in the state. It boasts 60,000 alumni, 90 percent of whom stay in Colorado after graduation. Visit Metro State at www.mscd.edu.