Author: Usha Haley

Join a dinner talk by Dr. Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, on “Chinese Investment and U.S. Energy Competitiveness: Are Tariffs the Answer?” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at the Wichita Country Club.

Base cost is $48 (includes bar drink); WSU students can get tickets, with an ID, for $35 (subsidized by the World Trade Council of Wichita/Center for International Business Advancement, Barton School of Business). The talk is organized by the Wichita Committee on Foreign Relations.

For more information and to register, visit wtcouncil.com/programs. Registration closes on April 25 and seats are limited.

Usha Haley, W, Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, was interviewed by KNX News 97.1 FM Los Angeles, on if she thinks President Trump’s foreign policy is achieving results. The interview was aired March 7.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, recently spoke to the States Newsroom (supplying news to state-wide media across the United States) on how President Trump’s funding cuts could affect the electronic-vehicle (EV) sector. The article, “Electric vehicle industry will persist, experts say, despite Trump funding cuts,” can be read online.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair of International Business, was interviewed by U.S. News & World Report on how President Trump’s policies may affect Social Security benefits. Her answers can be read online in the article, “Social Security in 2025: Experts Weigh in on How the Trump Administration’s Plans Could Reshape Retirement.”

India has become an increasingly important U.S. partner amid supply chain and geopolitical shifts. The World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil), in collaboration with the Center for International Business Administration (CIBA) and the International Business Studies Association (IBSA) at the Barton School of Business, hosts its first program of the year, “Doing Business in and within India,” Thursday, March 6 at the Wichita Country Club. The event features D.C. Manjunath, consul general of India to the U.S. (covering Kansas and other states). Networking starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by the dinner program at 7:30 p.m.

The WTCouncil will also launch its “Doing Business” series with international consulting firm, Dezan Shira, starting with India. Additional analyses, including an encyclopedia series with World Scientific, will follow. Each volume, led by a businessperson or policymaker with an academic, will feature contributions from all three groups.

Pre-register at wtcouncil.com/programs — attendees must register ahead of time. For details, email programs@wtcouncil.com or call 316-978-3176.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, was interviewed by U.S. News & World Report on how President Trump’s tariffs would affect the housing market and homebuyers.

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, spoke to Quartz to comment on Dollar General’s compliance with ICE raids on its premises and who would compliance affect and why?

Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair for International Business, was covered in Capital IQ, a subscription-based product from S&P Global.

The article, and her insights, can be read in “Experts see few winners if US enacts tariff on Canadian oil, gas imports,” published Jan. 17.

Newsweek asked Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, about American usage of social-media apps instead of TikTok. Her response and further discussion can be read in the article, “What Are American-Owned Alternative Apps to TikTok?”

Newsweek approached Usha Haley, W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business, for her understanding of how President-elect Donald Trump’s potential tariffs on food could affect Americans. Her response can be found in the article, “Trump’s Food Tariffs Could Change the American Diet.”