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Money Talks: Understanding Today's Economic Shifts
Four In-Person Sessions
Thur., Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025, 6:30-8:30 pm MT

Whether it’s been decades since your last economics class—or you’ve never taken one at all—this course offers a timely, engaging refresh of essential economic concepts, combined with real-world insights into today’s fast-changing market conditions. Gain valuable historical perspective to help make sense of current trends and future possibilities.

Led by Bob Melvin, a beloved Â鶹Çø economics professor with nearly 50 years of teaching experience, this course is designed to spark discussion, deepen your understanding and equip you with practical tools to navigate economic change.

Explore pressing questions like: What surprises are we seeing in the money market? How are tariffs reshaping the U.S. economy? Are we facing a potential recession—or worse? While there may be no crystal ball, examine meaningful indicators and discuss what they could signal for consumers, investors and everyday life. Topics will span everything from inflation and interest rates to labor markets, globalization and the often-unexpected ripple effects of policy decisions.

Join us for four dynamic in-person sessions where you’ll find lively conversations, approachable explanations, unexpected insights and a chance to connect the dots between theory and today’s headlines. Bring your questions, your curiosity—and maybe even your own economic hot takes. Who knows what breaking news will be analyzed by the final session?

Bob Melvin is a consultant, award-winning instructor of Economics and Human Communication and recipient of DU’s Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award. He taught for 47 years in DU’s Economics and Applied Communication programs, as well as teaching essential economic concepts and frameworks in the Executive MBA program.