Helping Save Small Businesses During the Pandemic—The Role of PPP Loans
This article explores how Paycheck Protection Loans aided small businesses during COVID-19 and the role that they will play as the economy recovers.Continue Reading
Intellectual Property in a Pandemic: Does Vaccine Access Need to Change?
On October 2, 2020 India and South Africa proposed a temporary waiver on coronavirus vaccine patent rights in a meeting of the World Trade Organization. With over 100 co-signatories (mostly developing countries), the so-called “TRIPS Vaccine Waiver” has raised questions about intellectual property and access ethics during a pandemic.Continue Reading
Biden’s Ambitious Climate Plan: What Does This Mean for the American Economy, Jobs, and Investment?
Biden’s climate plan was one of the most highly anticipated of his campaign promises due to its $2 Trillion investment in combating climate change. This article will detail the basics of the plan, its effect on US GDP and investments, and analysis by policy experts. Continue Reading
The Rules That Steer the U.S. Economy
The Citizens United Ruling fuels income inequality and stagnating wages in America because corporations have more influence in politics than voters. When corporations have more power, they focus on profit maximization and returns to investors, silencing the voices of the people in need of higher wages. To create a positive change for the middle and lower classes of America, the Citizens United Ruling could be removed, but there would need to be more changes to quickly support those facing financial distress. Discover a new rule that could foster an economic system where not only the elite enjoy the prosperity of America’s large, growing economy. Continue Reading
The Economics of Airports and Privatization
Who exactly owns airports and how do they function? We examine the complex business models of airports and discuss the trend of airport privatization – in particular, the causes of privatization and whether it is a better form of ownership.Continue Reading
A Tale of Two Giant Firms: How to Best Compensate CEOs and Employees
CEO to employee compensation ratios have increased seventeen-fold within the past five decades, helping propagate an increase in wealth inequality in the United States. But how much should CEOs reward themselves, relative to their employees? We examine two case studies of companies that stand on opposite ends of the issue.Continue Reading
The Texas Blackouts: A Tale of Mismanagement and Racism
The Texas blackouts seem to be an isolated problem that happened due to unpleasant weather, but examining the whole story reveals significant systemic racism and problems in the state’s infrastructure.Continue Reading
A Practical Guide to Buying Sustainable Fashion
The term sustainable has been growing exponentially in the fashion industry as consumers become more conscious of how their clothes are made. This article won’t focus on all of the environmental damage caused by the textile and fashion industry but will rather focus on what individual consumers can do to improve their own shopping habits from the bottom up.Continue Reading
The Wage War
As the United States attempts to build back the economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, debate over raising the federal minimum wage rages in Congress. What will this measure cost us? How much will it help? We explore this and more in the following article as we make the case for why we need a $15 federal minimum wage.Continue Reading
Amazon’s Illegal Fake Review Market
Many sellers try to game Amazon’s rating system to increase the amount of customers who purchase their products. See how they achieve this and what you can do to avoid being tricked!Continue Reading