# MBA student Troy Green shares his economic predictions for the coming year

1 School News December 31, 2014 ![CNBC logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027305.jpg?itok=Ipx0jiaQ)>

Excerpt from [CNBC](http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/cnbc/main-streets-pulse-379378243974) -- "With lower energy prices, I think we're going to see an environment where retail consumption is going to increase and ... \[for\] companies who have a cost structure highly tilted towards energy prices, you're going to see that reduced and you're going to see an increase in earnings and an increase in free cash flow."

[Watch the video](http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/cnbc/main-streets-pulse-379378243974)