Due to the continued effects of the chip shortage, both consumers and companies are taking the burden of supply issues and hiked prices, while silicon chip manufacturers are benefiting greatly. Consumers are forced to pay higher prices for the limited supply of chip-goods available as businesses struggle to maintain similar profit-margins as before the shortages began.Continue Reading

Today, inequity exists in many forms: opportunities, income, and treatment – to name a few. However, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new form of inequity has emerged: vaccine inequity. This article explores the issue of vaccine inequity and one of its root causes, vaccine nationalization – all through the lens of candies. Continue Reading

The sports card market is scorching hot as of late, and there is no end in sight. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has catapulted forward, shattering previous sales records and growing a loyal consumer base. In the following article, investing columnist Robert Liu explores the world of sports cards and investigates the factors that have caused this industry to boom. Continue Reading

Xenophobia and racism have been endemic throughout American history, but the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how it affects the Asian American community in the United States. From suffering Asian-owned businesses to high rates of unemployment to lacking government programs, learn more about how the Asian American community is battling both discrimination and the pandemic.Continue Reading

From CVS to Vons, most pharmacies or grocery stores will have a section dedicated to miscellaneous vitamins, some of which you didn’t even know existed. Although maintaining proper vitamin and mineral levels is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, this article will take a look at whether expensive over-the-counter supplements are worth their price and if you should continue to buy.Continue Reading