Fox 8 News featured Koleman Strumpf’s ECN 345 course on Prediction Markets at Wake Forest University on April 11, highlighting how students are using economic theory to analyze current events.
The news segment included classroom footage and an interview with student Benton Phillips, providing viewers with insight into the use of prediction markets as a tool for understanding real-world events and economic behavior.
Strumpf’s course encourages students to apply economics in practical ways by engaging with live data and interpreting information as it unfolds. The class is designed to give students hands-on experience, allowing them to connect academic concepts with actual developments in society.
By bringing together theory and practice, the course aims to deepen students’ understanding of both economics and the role that prediction markets can play in analyzing trends and outcomes.
