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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

Posted On : April 26, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : April 26, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : April 18, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : April 11, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : March 13, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : March 6, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : February 8, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : February 6, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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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

Posted On : November 20, 2023 Published By : BER staff
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Tourist Economy: The Impact of Safari in Developing African Countries

FELIX ZHANG – SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 EDITOR: ARYAN SHAFAT Overview of Safari From a distance, the cluster of palm trees in the Kenyan plains seems like an oasis. The verdant Continue Reading

Posted On : September 6, 2023 Published By : BER staff

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