Panelists (from left) Samir Husni, chair and professor of journalism; Joanne Lipman, editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Portfolio Magazine; Dan Goodgame, managing editor of Fortune Small Business; William F. Shughart II, F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Economics and editor-in-chief of  Public Choice; and Bill Rayburn, chief executive officer of FNC Inc., discuss the challenges of righting the nation's economy before a packed auditorium Monday evening at the University of Mississippi. UM Photo by Robert Jordan

OXFORD, Miss. - With gas prices again on the rise and financial markets around the world trying to recover from recent shocks with stocks, voters are wondering how a new president can make a difference.

This question was tackled Monday (Sept. 22) at the University of Mississippi by a panel of economic and journalism experts in the discussion "A New Administration: What Will it Mean for the Economy and American Real Estate Markets?"