It might be spooky season but Americans are much more afraid of corruption, nuclear war, and money problems than ghosts and zombies, according to a survey by Chapman University. Topping the list again this year was the fear of corrupt government officials, according to the annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears, produced by the…

High inflation, record fuel costs, and a slowing economy have resulted in a sharp decline in U.S. imports—numbers not seen since the start of the pandemic, experts report. Imports dropped 11 percent in September compared to the same time a year before, driven mostly by a decrease in Chinese trade, according to an Oct. 10…

Commentary The main takeaway from the Chapman University Water Abundance Conference held Thursday, Sept. 15, at the school’s campus is: California’s water issues are difficult but can be solved. The all-day event’s presentations and discussions are online for free here and worth watching. The event occurred in the midst of the third year of yet…

Chapman University law professor Michael Bazyler has launched a project called “Ukrainian Mother & Children Transport” to help relocate and assist displaced Ukrainian mothers and children to the United States. The project was created with the belief that the Department of Homeland Security’s Uniting for Ukraine program—which allows qualified Ukrainian refugees to enter the U.S.—should…

A bill Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law on July 19 grants private universities the same state authority public schools enjoy to expel or punish trespassers. The law was enacted as an urgency statute, meaning it took effect immediately. “This bill recognizes that the nonprofit sector of higher education has similar responsibilities and is…

A growing number of Californians now live near wildfire danger zones as the state builds more homes to combat its housing crisis, according to a July 28 report by Chapman University. Nearly 13 percent of the state’s population lives in areas “at-risk” for wildfires like those threatening structures and scorching thousands of acres in Northern…

People are leaving the Golden State primarily because of high taxes, according to an economist at Chapman University. Jim Doti, president emeritus of Chapman, whose A. Gary Anderson Center for Economic Research forecasts economic trends, conducted a survey with 75 different metropolitan areas around the nation, looking at taxes and housing prices in those areas….

Commentary The Los Angeles Times is upset because Chapman University supposedly is tainted by John Eastman. It reported, “Try as it might, Chapman University just can’t seem to get past John Eastman.” The problems he allegedly caused include, “supporting California’s Proposition 8, which would have banned same-sex marriage.” Actually, it did ban same-sex marriage in California…

ORANGE, Calif.—Chapman University’s latest survey of manufacturing purchasing managers in the state, released July 9, showed growth in the current Third Quarter is headed downward. The growth is the slowest since the Third Quarter of 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The purchasing managers reported railroad delays, higher freight costs, higher raw materials…

ORANGE, Calif.—As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates, economists say it would significantly lower demand in the housing market and impact local home prices. According to the semiannual economic forecast released by Chapman University, economists predict Orange County’s median home price would fall by 12 percent down from $1,012,000 in mid-2022 to $891,000…