Economics

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Students in the economics program study unemployment, inflation, economic growth, the distribution of income and wealth, the balance of payments, and exchange rates, as well as topics related to labor, banking, the environment, health care, poverty, and the government systems and policies. Learning more about economics helps students understand how businesses, workers, consumers, and governments interact in domestic and international markets. Many economics majors elect to double major in economics and a related business or liberal arts field. An economics major from UW-River Falls has excellent employment opportunities in the 21st century.