Preparing for the Trump Economy? Positioning Matters Most in a Complex Macro Environment Authors: Andrés Larios, Sydney Sibrian, Faith Spalding Story of the Week (Opinion): Tiara Nanayakkara Editors: Venus Dhanda, Sydney Sibrian, Daniel Hou, Faith Spalding Intro: Welcome to the Weekly BluRB, a newsletter catered to students and professionals toContinue Reading
Macroeconomic theory suggests that without any outside intervention, the macroeconomy will self-adjust and return to its long-run state after short-term shocks. The decision for policymakers thus boils down to a cost-benefit analysis taking into account factors like intertemporality and risk tolerance — they can either wait and allow the economy to adjust organically, or sink resources into actively trying to stabilize the economy, taking on the risk of further destabilizing it.Continue Reading
As the world reels from OPEC’s announcement of an unprecedented petroleum production cut, let’s take a few moments to examine OPEC and its role, as well as how America can protect its national and consumer interests by reducing its dependence on foreign fuel sources.Continue Reading
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
The Ukraine conflict represents an existential threat to global food security as some of the world’s largest food exporters: Russia and Ukraine, become embroiled in war. Economics Columnist Sean O’Connell explores what’s happening to world food supplies, and the geopolitical and humanitarian outcomes that come from empty stomachs.Continue Reading
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
As various elements of the stock market as well as other securities witnessed a piercing decline, one industry stood apart as a beacon of stability: the gold industry.Continue Reading
Globalization is not new. People have traded goods across oceans and continents since the Silk Road. But this 2,000 year legacy may now be in jeopardy as an increasing number of experts warn that globalization, as we know it, may be coming to an end.Continue Reading
Turkey should be a country with a strongly developing economy. However, the recent Turkish lira crisis indicates the opposite. This article will explore some of the contributing factors behind the lira’s sudden depreciation and the possible effects of the crisis on Erdoğan’s Turkey.Continue Reading
The U.S. and its allies announced new sanctions on Russia targeting foreign assets and removing several banks from the SWIFT payment system. This unprecedented financial penalization could come with unintended consequences.Continue Reading