Frank Cilluffo, a globally renowned cyber expert and head of the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University, offers the below Q&A information on the cyber threats we face as a nation as well as those targeting individuals and businesses.  

Professor Dave Ketchen, Auburn University’s Harbert Eminent Scholar and Professor of Management, comments on a study released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that shows 7 million Americans are at least 90 days behind on payments for automobile loans, the highest number in history.

Dr. Kerry Inger, who specializes in financial accounting and corporate taxation in Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business, comments on tax law changes and the effect on consumers and corporations.

Auburn University finance scholar James R. Barth comments on cryptocurrency and the QuadrigaCX situation.

Dr. Jitka Hilliard of Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business comments on the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady. Hilliard is an associate professor of finance in Auburn’s Harbert College of Business and has had research published in the Journal of Banking and Finance, Quantitative Finance, The Journal of Investment Management and The Financial Review.

Dr. Linda Ferrell, professor and chair of the Department of Marketing in Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business, comments on the effectiveness of Super Bowl advertising and what makes a great ad.

Some say the partial shutdown of the U.S. government is putting the nation’s cybersecurity at risk.Frank Cilluffo, a globally renowned cyber expert and head of the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University, agrees, but the American people shouldn’t be concerned, yet.“The American people should rest assured that the players most critical to the nation’s defense and protection are still at their posts, but if the current situation extends much longer, the top talent will likely jump ship and the long-term implications can be significant, further setting back the government’s ability to translate their strategies into reality,” he said.On Jan. 22, Cilluffo and Sharon Cardash penned an opinion piece for The Hill.

Eleanor Patterson, an assistant professor of media studies at Auburn University, offers insight into the changing landscape of streaming media, a topic that was recently in the spotlight with this Associated Press article.

Stewart Schneller, a chemistry and biochemistry professor in Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics, has for many years studied the Ebola virus and has even worked with a research team at Auburn to design compounds to fight the compromising effects on the immune system that viral infections such as Ebola can cause. Schneller offers a commentary below involving the Ebola virus, including recent news of more Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He points to data that so far suggests  tracing patient contact with non-infected people and vaccination have not proven to prevent transmission. 

Auburn University professor of supply chain management Glenn Richey discusses how oil production in both U.S. and the OPEC countries affects gas prices for consumers and how it influences oil company profitability.

Max Runge, an Extension economist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, offers Things to Know about the Farm Bill. He is the leader of Alabama Extension’s Farm and Agribusiness Management.

Auburn University Professor James R. Barth and doctoral student Jiayi Xu are conducting research on the role and comparative performance of Minority Depository Institutions, or MDIs, in the U.S. banking industry. They presented their research at the 65th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International in San Antonio in early November.

Professor Dave Ketchen, Auburn University’s Harbert Eminent Scholar and Professor of Management, examines GM’s decision to cut jobs and the outlook for the American auto industry.

Dr. Spencer Durham of Auburn University’s Harrison School of Pharmacy offers insight below into the new flu drug, Xofluza. He is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist and has a qualification in infectious diseases from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. Dunham is an assistant clinical professor.

Auburn University finance professor John Jahera answers the below questions on the recent volatility of the Stock Market.