As the clock struck 8:00 PM on March 31, 1880 in Wabash, Indiana, “thousands of eyes that were turned upward toward the inky darkness… saw a shower of sparks emitted from a point above them, small steady spots of light, growing more brilliant… ...
Lithium, sometimes referred to as “white gold,” is a necessary component of electric vehicle batteries and solar panels. Over the past three years, the clean energy transition has caused global demand for lithium to skyrocket. The metal is abunda...
It is a difficult time to be a fisher. As global sea levels continue to rise, illegal overfishing is leaving noticeable, harmful dents in fish populations, destroying the ecosystems fishers rely on for their livelihoods. Illegal, unregulated, and unr...
Since formally leaving the European Union (EU) in 2020, British farmers have been faced with a myriad of challenges. Issues with increasing production costs, a shrinking workforce, and bureaucratic red tape have been compounded by the loss of EU Comm...
Since formally leaving the European Union (EU) in 2020, British farmers have been faced with a myriad of challenges. Issues with increasing production costs, a shrinking workforce, and bureaucratic red tape have been compounded by the loss of EU Comm...
Hailed as the “Miracle on the Han River,” South Korea’s rapid growth transformed the economy of one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the largest and most innovative. Today, the country is one of the largest exporters in the world...
Hailed as the “Miracle on the Han River,” South Korea’s rapid growth transformed the economy of one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the largest and most innovative. Today, the country is one of the largest exporters in the world...
As the culture war wages on in American politics, conservatives have found a new target in the field of economics. Socially-responsible investing, calculated through the use of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) scores, has become ...
As the culture war wages on in American politics, conservatives have found a new target in the field of economics. Socially-responsible investing, calculated through the use of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) scores, has become ...
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American politics will note Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s repeated use of the term to describe what he hopes...
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American politics will note Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s repeated use of the term to describe what he hopes...
Railroads in the United States have avoided electrification, lagging behind much of the rest of the world. Consequently, American railroads are some of the largest consumers of diesel. In 2018, they used 4.2 billion gallons of diesel, second only to ...
Railroads in the United States have avoided electrification, lagging behind much of the rest of the world. Consequently, American railroads are some of the largest consumers of diesel. In 2018, they used 4.2 billion gallons of diesel, second only to ...
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, delivering $1.9 trillion to help the country recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. This package included a record expansion of the Child Tax Credit, increasing the monetary va...
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law, delivering $1.9 trillion to help the country recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. This package included a record expansion of the Child Tax Credit, increasing the monetary va...
Since the industrial revolution, wealth has been used as a way to measure a country’s prosperity—income has been synonymous with well-being. In more recent years, however, those seeking to quantify development have turned to other, more holistic,...
Since the industrial revolution, wealth has been used as a way to measure a country’s prosperity—income has been synonymous with well-being. In more recent years, however, those seeking to quantify development have turned to other, more holistic,...
It is no secret that the culture surrounding work has shifted in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The American labor shortage has occurred in tandem with the ‘Great Resignation,’ but this shortage is not just happening in the United States. Labor ...
It is no secret that the culture surrounding work has shifted in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The American labor shortage has occurred in tandem with the ‘Great Resignation,’ but this shortage is not just happening in the United States. Labor ...
In the early hours of September 15, 2022, the Biden administration closed a tentative deal between union negotiators and railroad companies to avoid a work stoppage that threatened to hamstring America’s already-fragile supply chain. Railroad worke...
In the early hours of September 15, 2022, the Biden administration closed a tentative deal between union negotiators and railroad companies to avoid a work stoppage that threatened to hamstring America’s already-fragile supply chain. Railroad worke...
After Hurricane Ian devastated large swaths of the island, Puerto Rico faces a colossal task: rebuilding its critical infrastructure and restoring power to the hundreds of thousands that lost it in the storm. Its efforts to address the damage will fa...
After Hurricane Ian devastated large swaths of the island, Puerto Rico faces a colossal task: rebuilding its critical infrastructure and restoring power to the hundreds of thousands that lost it in the storm. Its efforts to address the damage will fa...
Yvon Chouinard, the founder and CEO of outdoor apparel company Patagonia, has recently announced that he will be giving away his $3 billion company with the intention that all future profits will help fight climate change and protect undeveloped land...
Yvon Chouinard, the founder and CEO of outdoor apparel company Patagonia, has recently announced that he will be giving away his $3 billion company with the intention that all future profits will help fight climate change and protect undeveloped land...
For the past two years, the nature of work in the United States changed drastically. From March 2021 to July 2022, at least 3.7 million workers quit their jobs every month, the highest level on record since the Bureau of Labor Statistics first starte...
For the past two years, the nature of work in the United States changed drastically. From March 2021 to July 2022, at least 3.7 million workers quit their jobs every month, the highest level on record since the Bureau of Labor Statistics first starte...