Live to Work or Work to Live? Work Culture in the U.S. versus Europe
ARDA TUNCTURK – NOVEMBER 17TH, 2023 EDITOR: FELIX ZHANG Work. Work. And more work. Your boss calls you as the stacks of paper on your desk grow even bigger. You Continue Reading
Africa + China: The Belt and Road Initiative as an Outcome of Defense Policy
SAHIL JAISWAL – NOVEMBER 16TH, 2023 EDITOR: COLE YAP Introduction: From 1.2 Trillion in 2000 to 17.7 Trillion in 2021, China multiplied its GDP by a factor of 15 in Continue Reading
The (Not So) Simple Truth Behind Minimum Wages and Unions
ARDA TUNCTURK – November 15, 2023 EDITOR: EVAN DAVIS Imagine you are a worker living paycheck-to-paycheck, working endless hours, or maybe even holding multiple jobs to barely make ends meet. Continue Reading
The Three Players of the Housing Crisis: The Great Recession, COVID-19, & Bidenomics
SANIYA PENDHARKAR – NOVEMBER 15TH, 2023 EDITOR: ANGELA CHEN The housing problems that have affected the United States for years are nothing short of a square off between supply and Continue Reading
“Lying Flat”: The Demise of the Chinese Workforce and Its Impact on the Chinese Economy
DIMA ZAYARUZNY AND KIET HOA – NOVEMBER 14, 2023 In the dynamic landscape of contemporary China, a striking economic and social phenomenon has gained prominence—”lying flat”. This intriguing trend speaks Continue Reading
Can you afford kids? The Rising Costs of Children
WRITER: EMMA-JANE BURNS EDITOR: MICHAEL ATHANASSIADIS The average American family can now expect to spend over $300,000 raising a child to the age of 17 before including college tuition. Rising Continue Reading
Consumers Think Inflation is Really Bad Right Now. Are They Right?
NITA SABOURI – NOVEMBER 10TH, 2023 EDITOR: AAYUSH SINGH For the last year, the U.S. economy has experienced inflation. Although the rate of inflation has actually dropped since 2022, prices Continue Reading
The Housing Market Standoff: Why a Crash Isn’t on the Horizon and the Duel Between Supply and Demand
ALKIS TOUTZIARIDIS – NOVEMBER 7TH, 2023 EDITOR: LARA RAMIREZ The health of the housing market, often regarded as the pulse of the economy, is a pivotal component in shaping the Continue Reading
Hidden in Plain Sight: the Tragic Reality of Bonded Labor
RAMYA SRIDHAR – NOVEMBER 3RD, 2023 EDITOR: FELIX ZHANG On the 4th of May, 2018, a Keralite woman by the name of Sheeja Daas in Muscat, Oman jumped from the Continue Reading
California Housing Crisis: a Necessary Crisis to Solve Amidst High Interest Rates
NELSON LAW – NOVEMBER 1ST, 2023 EDITOR: ARYAN SHAFAT What is a home to you? To some it’s a shelter, to others it is a safe haven for living comfortably and Continue Reading