LEGO: The Real Solid Gold Bricks
Looking for an alternative investment? Want your money to grow more quickly than gold and stocks? Tired of Get-Rich-Quick-Schemes not working? Invest in LEGOs. SERIOUSLY.Continue Reading
Inflated economies forget to take measures against a looming recession
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
Eat, Pray, …Subscribe?
Restaurant chains have started to capitalize on subscription packages, an industry and service which has steadily grown, especially during COVID-19. Places such as Taco Bell, Sweetgreens, Panera, and BJ’s all have introduced monthly passes to allow customers to unlock special benefits and rewards to continuous food and beverages.Continue Reading
Does the Met Gala Help or Hurt the Fashion Industry?
$13 million. That is how much on average the Met Gala – a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art – raises per year. But are the benefits to the Gala truly worth the cost and downsides?Continue Reading
A Poison Pill: Musk Plays the People Versus the System Against Twitter
The conflict between Elon Musk and Twitter began when Tesla’s CEO questioned the “freedom of speech” value Twitter is supporting. He brought the issue onto Twitter platform by playing the people versus the system game. As the last resort of defense, Twitter announces its initiation of a poison pill tactic to prevent the hostile action. Like any war, this one also split the observers into two sides. One supports freedom of speech all the way and the other believes a little limitation is justifiable.Continue Reading
Ghost Kitchens: The Future Restaurant Model?
A new restaurant model has stealthily emerged in response to the industry’s devastating financial losses from the pandemic: the ghost kitchen, a facility designed solely to prepare meals and deliver them to your doorstep. In this article, Community Columnist Felicia Mo uncovers the reason why you’ll never know where your food really comes from when you order online, as well as the good, bad, and ugly of this new business strategy.Continue Reading
Is Ketanji Brown Jackson Benefitting From Tokenism?
How does tokenism hurt women and people of color in this country? What is the relevance of Kentanji Brown Jackson’s court nomination to this idea?Continue Reading
Are Savings Accounts Increasing Inequality?
Savings accounts are supposed to improve your financial situation, right? Learn about how health savings accounts may actually be doing the opposite. Continue Reading
Prison Profiteers
Over the last four decades, the incarceration rate has grown exponentially: a 500% increase that has left prisons overflowing throughout the nation. This rise in incarceration is not a subsequent result due to a rise in crime, but rather a strategic ploy to line the pockets of prison corporations and other involved parties.Continue Reading
A Marine Le Pen Presidency: Coup de Grace for Europe
If far-right candidate Marine le Pen becomes the next French president, what would her ambitions mean for the European economy—and for her country’s geopolitical ambitions?Continue Reading