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All’s Fair in Love and Funnel Cake: The Economic Impact of County Fairs in Rural California

Writer: Teddy Kuser | Editor: Yubeen Hyun Growing up accustomed to the sounds of construction and the smell of exhaust, the countryside surrounding Los Angeles was an escape I looked Continue Reading

Posted On : December 2, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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Playing in Prophecy: Amazon’s potentially looming crash

Writer:  Miriam Klaczynska | Editor: Emily Vu Infamous Amazon founder and former CEO, Jeffrey Bezos, has long dabbled in prophecy. In a 2020 final letter to Amazon’s shareholders, he wrote his Continue Reading

Posted On : November 20, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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The Korean Discount

Writer: Aidan Morgan Chan | Editor: Shashi Balasubramanian An Underdeveloped, High-Income Country  Home to some of the world’s most influential tech giants such as Samsung and SK Hynix, South Korea has Continue Reading

Posted On : November 19, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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Hamilton: An American Dream

Writer: Mariana Escobar | Editor: Ava Inman Introduction The phrase, “Don’t be shocked when your history book mentions me,” must be one of the most confident and ambitious statements uttered under Continue Reading

Posted On : November 15, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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New Forms of Financing and a Greener Grid for Southeast Asia

Writer: Sharla Sabaruddin | Editor: Caroline Crowley As Southeast Asia’s energy demand continues to soar, the clean energy transition is becoming increasingly necessary for the region’s growing population. With energy consumption Continue Reading

Posted On : November 13, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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Ronaldo, Riches, and Results: How Saudi Arabia is Becoming the New Football Frontier (and Why Your Favorite Player Might Be Heading There Next!)

Writer: Saniya Pendarkhar | Editor: Kiet Hoa Football in 2022 was nothing short of a marvelous experience for fans.  Lionel Messi finally lifted his most important trophy and Argentine fans celebrated Continue Reading

Posted On : November 12, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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“Beautifully Gamed”: The Sinister Economics Behind the World’s Most Popular Sport

Author: Tucker Gauss | Editor: Mahlet Habteyes Jogo bonito: the beautiful game. Soccer, when you’re a kid, is pure—harmless FIFA video games, lunchtime scrimmages, Sunday Premier League matches wearing your Continue Reading

Posted On : November 10, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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Bloom and Bust: An Insight Into the World’s First Market Bubble

Writer: Teddy Kuser, Editor: Yubeen Hyun What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Netherlands? Windmills? Bicycles? Stroopwafels? Well, if you’ve ever been lucky enough Continue Reading

Posted On : November 6, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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Pants, Power, and Priorities: Why Women are More Than a Market Segment

Writer: Sharla Sabaruddin, Editor: Shashi Balasubramanian  Despite the constant portrayal of women as shopaholics, businesses still continue to underestimate the female consumer. Though women represent a growth market twice as large Continue Reading

Posted On : November 4, 2024 Published By : BER staff
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Scot Freedom? The Economic Implications of Scottish Independence

Writer: Felix Zhang, Editor: Andrew Ho Scotland finds itself confronted with a difficult decision: should it remain part of the United Kingdom or reclaim its independence? It is a challenging question Continue Reading

Posted On : November 2, 2024 Published By : BER staff

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