Guyana’s Gilded Cage
Writer: Aditya Gupta Editor: Philip Wegerhoff A historic oil boom has catapulted Guyana into a political storm about a one-sided contract and an economic crisis caused by a large Continue Reading
The Olympics: Big Dreams, Bigger Bills
Writer: Jason Luo Editor: David Han Billions in cash; arenas springing up seemingly everywhere; the global spotlight shining for weeks on end. To many cities, snagging the Olympics feels Continue Reading
When Nations Bet the House
Writer: Varun Venkatesh Editor: Sean Lu Casinos are havens of chance and greed—but in Southeast Asia, they have transformed into tools of governance. “Casino diplomacy” is an emerging practice Continue Reading
Surveillance Never Sleeps
Writer: Varun Venkatesh Editor: Sean Lu Every single night, millions of people worldwide upload their dreams. The soft hums of sensor-filled rings, watches, and even mattresses can be heard Continue Reading
Real Fans, Fake Shirts: The Underground Trade of Counterfeit Jerseys
Writer: Saniya Pendharkar Editor: Saskia Stock Walk through a street market, scroll through TikTok, or just wander the stalls outside a stadium, and you’re almost sure to see them: Continue Reading
The Economics of Loneliness
Writer: Keanu Djalal Editor: Saskia Stock A Global Epidemic A Wall Street banker, an immigrant Uber Driver, a Berkeley research assistant. Different jobs, different backgrounds, different stages of life. Continue Reading
AI and the Bottom Rung of the Career Ladder
Writer: Richard Li Editor: Izzy Bayani In a Berkeley Economic Review article from 2018, Vatsal Bajaj anticipates that artificial intelligence may create a “new social class.” Drawing on comparisons Continue Reading
The Economic Viability of an Earthly Ecumenopolis
Writer: Joseph Burney Editor: Jason Shin The release of 1999’s Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace introduced the world to a fundamentally different Star Wars galaxy than it Continue Reading
The Uncertain Future of Municipal Bond Finance
Writer: Leo Price Editor: Elliot Harvey As the oldest continually traded financial instrument in America, municipal bonds hold a unique position in the world of finance. Despite their modest Continue Reading
Interview with Jón Steinsson
From Iceland’s math classrooms to Berkeley’s macroeconomics, Professor Jón Steinsson traces how price rigidity and the Phillips curve’s slope shape debates between Keynesian and neoclassical views. This conversation spans his Continue Reading