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House Bill 20-1343 requires egg producers to demonstrate a ratio of one square foot per hen to become certified to sell eggs in Colorado. Nate Peach, associate professor of Economics, believes this bill will place compounded upward pressure on egg prices—which recently increased due to Colorado's worst-ever avian flu outbreak.

FLC's School of Business Administration hosted the 31st annual Southwest Economic Outlook. Though many presenters noted the local economy's rapid rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, they said the region must reckon with workforce shortages, rising housing costs, and an aging population. 

Is your fear of death driving your shopping habits? Brian Burke, professor of Psychology, thinks that's the case. Burke, who studies terror management theory, said we could override this behavior by acknowledging these unconscious decisions. 

Justin McBrayer, professor of Philosophy and associate dean, was named as one of the 15 scholars who helped lead the charge for academic freedom in 2022 by The College Fix. The College Fix cited McBrayer's recent publication, "Diversity Statements Are the New Faith Statements," published in Inside Higher Ed.