Author: Emma Eeckhout

Emma Eeckhout is a freshman from Barcelona, Spain, with an intended major in Economics and a minor in Data Science. She has recently joined BRB through the Economics Columnist department and hopes to provide a fresh and international perspective to her articles. Her academic interests range from international policy to gender equity in the labour market. In her free time, Emma can be found exploring Berkeley’s most recent restaurants or going on a hike.

Inflated economies forget to take measures against a looming recession

By: Emma Eeckhout

On: May 8, 2022

In: BRB Shorts, Economics

2021 has been a very positive year for economic growth worldwide, nevertheless, rumors of a looming recession are becoming more of a reality. Europe’s increase gas prices, China’s Omicron outbreak, and the US’s rapid inflation are blaring threat to an economic downfall that could have been avoided. Continue Reading

War Calls for Europe’s Green Energy Transition

By: Emma Eeckhout

On: April 21, 2022

In: Economics

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the EU and the United States to take real strides towards transitioning into green energy in the hopes of reducing their dependence on Russia’s fossil fuel exports. Did it have to take a war for governments to take green energy seriously?Continue Reading

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