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Universal Housing Vouchers: The Biden-Harris Plan that Could Cut Poverty Rates in Half

JENNIFER JACKSON – NOVEMBER 11TH, 2020 EDITOR: KAT XIE On the crowded stage of the February Democratic Primary debates, candidates rolled out their housing agendas for their potential term as Continue Reading

Posted On : November 12, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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What It Takes to Win a Seat: Campaign Economics in the Trump Era

EKATERINA YUDINA – NOVEMBER 5TH, 2020 EDITOR: SEAN O’CONNELL With the 2020 election cycle having approached it’s conclusion, we can look back at how various campaigns across the country frantically Continue Reading

Posted On : November 5, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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Guns, Fees, Steel: The History of Payment Processors and Guns

AISHANI BANERJEE – OCTOBER 29TH, 2020 EDITOR: RAKSHA SEN On February 12, 2020, PayPal announced an unlikely partnership. Criminologists at the Crime Lab at the University of Chicago and the Continue Reading

Posted On : October 29, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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Dancing with the Dragon: An Economic History of Taiwan’s China Policy

SZE WANG – 27TH OCTOBER 2020 EDITOR: LUCIA DARDIS We live in a time where politicians and entire governments group themselves based on their stance on Chinese trade. Emerging markets Continue Reading

Posted On : October 27, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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Going International: On China’s Efforts to Internationalize Its Currency

THOMAS SO – OCTOBER 22ND, 2020 EDITOR: KALEY KRANICH China has been ambitiously planning to make its currency, the yuan, one of the global reserve currencies. Nevertheless, being an international Continue Reading

Posted On : October 22, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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A Vaccine Won’t Cure COVID-19’s Effect on Education Inequality

RIA BHANDARKAR – OCTOBER 20TH, 2020 EDITOR: CHAZEL HAKIM The coronavirus pandemic has forced people from all stages of life to transition to a more digital world. Although some groups Continue Reading

Posted On : October 20, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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Pegging Pharmaceutical Prices: Trump’s Plan to Bring Down Drug Costs

PETER ZHANG – OCTOBER 19TH, 2020 EDITOR: PEDRO DE MARCOS Soaring costs are a recurring headline in American healthcare, and the centerpiece is the rising price of drugs. A GoodRx report Continue Reading

Posted On : October 19, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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The Wealth Tax: Pipe Dream or Path to Justice?

SAVR KUMAR – APRIL 15TH, 2020 EDITOR: AMANDA YAO The top 0.01 percent of Americans are estimated to hold nearly 20 percent of all wealth in 2018, three times larger Continue Reading

Posted On : April 15, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Climate Change

VANESSA THOMPSON – APRIL 14TH, 2020 EDITOR: ODYSSEUS PYRINIS 1.4 million students have skipped school and joined Greeta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future school strike to advocate for climate action. For Continue Reading

Posted On : April 14, 2020 Published By : BER staff
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Pete Buttigieg’s Plan for Free Market Medicare

KONNOR VON EMSTER – MARCH 5TH, 2020 EDITOR: SABRINA LERSKIATIPHANICH Pete Buttigieg, a young veteran and mayor of South Bend Indiana, faced the daunting task of running against established candidates Continue Reading

Posted On : March 5, 2020 Published By : BER staff

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