Ernest P Goss

Ernest P Goss is the Jack A. MacAllister Endowed Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University, affiliated with the Heider College of Business in the Department of Economics & Finance. A renowned expert in economic forecasting and statistical analysis of business and economic data, he leads Creighton’s Institute for Economic Inquiry and serves as principal of the Goss Institute in Denver, Colo.

• Education: PhD in Economics from The University of Tennessee (1983)

Research interests: span economic forecasting, labor economics, econometrics, and macroeconomics. His work focuses on productivity growth, foreign capital impacts, and regional economic policy, with significant contributions to understanding casino gambling economics and digital economy effects.

Scientific awards:

• Jack A. MacAllister Endowed Chair in Regional Economics
• Former faculty research fellow at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
• Visiting scholar with the Congressional Budget Office (2003-2004)

Media & Publications: He edits Economic Trends, a monthly newsletter with 10,000+ subscribers, and produces the Mid-American Business Conditions Index. His research is widely cited in outlets like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes, and he has testified before the U.S. Congress and state legislatures.