Welcome to the Faculty Home Page of
Dr. F. Steb Hipple
Professor of Economics
Department of Economics and Finance
Research
Associate
Bureau of Business and Economic Research
College of
Business and Technology
East Tennessee State University
Office: Room 304, Sam Wilson Hall
Phone/Voicemail: 423-439-5304
Fax-Mail: 423-439-8583
E-Mail: hipples@etsu.edu
Website: http://faculty.etsu.edu/hipples
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Biographical Information
Welcome
Summer Students!
Economic Reports
The first quarter
Tri-Cities Retail Sales Report is NOW AVAILABLE.
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Here
The first
quarter Tri-Cities Labor Market Report is also available.
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Here
Class Schedule
Summer 2009 Class Schedule
ECON
2210-904 Principles of Economics I
Internet Course
Summer Sessions 1 & 2
ECON 2210-051 Principles of Economics
I
MTWRF, 9:40am-11:20am, Wilson Hall 302
Summer Session 2
Office Hours: After class meetings
and by appointment
Fall 2009 Class Schedule
ECON
2210-088 Principles of Economics I
Honors Course
TR, 2:15pm-3:35pm, Wilson Hall 343
ECON 2210-904 Principles of Economics
I
Internet Course
ECON 4527/5527-001 International
Economics
TR, 12:45pm-2:05pm, Wilson Hall 322
Office Hours: After class meetings
and by appointment
Class Announcements
Summer
2009
ECON
2210-904 – Principles of Economics I (Macro)
Class information sheet is posted on the class website.
MyEconLab registration instructions are posted on the class website.
ECON
2210-051 – Principles of Economics I (Macro)
Class information sheet is posted on the class website.
MyEconLab registration instructions are posted on the class website.
Summer
2009 Textbook Announcements!
ECON 2210-904: The textbook is Bade
& Parkin,
Foundations
of Macroeconomics, Third Edition.
Do not buy the fourth edition. Do not buy the Micro textbook.
ECON 2210-051: The textbook is Bade
& Parkin,
Foundations
of Macroeconomics, Fourth Edition.
Do not buy the third edition. Do not buy the Micro textbook.
Fall
2009
ECON
2210-904 – Principles of Economics I (Macro)
Class information will be posted in July.
ECON
2210-088 – Principles of Economics I (Macro)
Class information will be posted in July.
ECON
4527/5527 – International Economics
Class information will be posted in July.
Fall
2009 Textbook Announcements!
ECON 2210-904: The textbook is Bade
& Parkin,
Foundations
of Macroeconomics, Third Edition.
Do not buy the fourth edition. Do not buy the Micro textbook.
ECON 2210-088: The textbook is Bade
& Parkin,
Foundations
of Macroeconomics, Fourth Edition.
Do not buy the third edition. Do not buy the Micro textbook.
Use the
class website links below.
Links
ECON 2210 Principles of Economics I (Macro)
ECON 2220 Principles of Economics II (Micro)
ECON 4327/5327 Labor Economics
ECON 4527/5527 International Economics
Department of Economics and Finance
ETSU Bureau of Business and Economic Research
ETSU College of Business and Technology
East Tennessee State University
Some
Things to Think About
Definition of a Specialist:
One who learns more and more about less and less
Until they know everything about nothing.
Definition of a Generalist:
One who learns less and less about more and more
Until they know nothing about everything.
Some people use statistics like a
drunk uses a lamp post –
for support rather than illumination. [Internet 2005]
Before you find your Prince
Charming,
you will have to kiss a lot of frogs.