BookTok: The Dark Horse of the Economy
ISABEL CHEN – MAY 7, 2024 EDITOR: DAVINA YASHAR TikTok has blown up over the years, especially before and during the pandemic. Within this vast and popularized network, there exists Continue Reading
Commerce at What Cost? Investigating Temu’s Problematic Business Model and Controversies in the West
SHARLA SABARUDDIN – APRIL 26, 2024 EDITOR: SHASHI BALASUBRAMANIAN At barely 4 months old, an e-commerce company with one of the most downloaded apps of 2023 dropped $7 million to Continue Reading
Unraveling Unions: How Currency Unions Impact Trade
SANIYA PENDHARKAR – APRIL 26TH, 2024 EDITOR: ESMA OZGUN Since the aftermath of World War II, over one hundred countries have participated in a currency union, defined as the adoption Continue Reading
Beyond Survival: Berkeley’s Post-Pandemic Small-Business Scene and Xpression’s Recipe for Resilience
JACK YANG – APRIL 18TH, 2024 EDITOR: SOPHIE NIU As the warm embrace of Spring welcomes us once again, it’s hard not to reflect on the stark contrast to four Continue Reading
Is Cheese Board’s Coop the Labor Model of the Future?
TUCKER GAUSS – APRIL 11TH, 2024 EDITOR: BECCA PENG Sometimes you wonder if economists ever step outside their lecture halls. Monopolies aren’t businesses, they’re a series of curves on a Continue Reading
A Slow Speed Recovery: BART’s Troublesome Post-Pandemic Comeback
FELIX ZHANG – MARCH 13TH, 2024 EDITOR: SELINA YANG When BART first started operations in 1972, it was hailed as the transit system of the future. Bay Area Rapid Transit, Continue Reading
The Hidden Importance of Taxes: More Than Just a Nuisance for Taxpayers
ARDA TUNCTURK – MARCH 6TH, 2024 EDITOR: EVAN FREDERICK DAVIS Imagine coming home from work. You sit down, grab something to eat and drink, and then turn on the TV. Continue Reading
Country Garden: There’s No Such Thing as “Too Big to Fail”
NELSON LAW – FEBRUARY 8TH, 2024 EDITOR: KIET HOA After the Evergrande housing crisis, China’s housing market remains restless as another company is potentially defaulting on its debt. That company Continue Reading
Berlin: Booze, Bump, Berghain, Repeat
DIMA ZAYARUZNY – FEBRUARY 6TH, 2024 EDITOR: MICHAEL ATHANASSIADIS In the streets of Berlin, the pulsating beats of techno music reverberate through abandoned warehouses and factories, echoing the city’s tumultuous Continue Reading
The Tale of Two Tournaments: A Football Story
SANIYA PENDHARKAR – NOVEMBER 20TH, 2023 EDITOR: SELINA YANG Football. Fútbol. Calcio. Soccer. Whatever it’s called, the “beautiful game” is played by children in practically each country. Every four years, Continue Reading