“If crypto is going to define the future, I want it to be mined, minted and made in the USA,” declared President Donald Trump at last July’s Bitcoin Conference 2024 in Nashville. This friendly stance marks a complete about-face from Trump’s p...
China’s domestic economy has faced persistent struggles since the collapse of a property bubble in 2021, marked by the downfall of Evergrande—once the world’s most valuable property developer. The crisis, compounded with domestic crackdowns on ...
This article was produced in part with the financial support of the Stone Inequality Initiative. Brown Political Review maintains editorial independence over all articles published. Between the colonial period and the 19th century, gambling expanded ...
Kids have always wanted to grow up quicker and seem older sooner, and in today’s world, that means emulating influencers. This is why we see ten-year-olds storming Sephora storefronts around the United States in search of Drunk Elephant skincare an...
Kids have always wanted to grow up quicker and seem older sooner, and in today’s world, that means emulating influencers. This is why we see ten-year-olds storming Sephora storefronts around the United States in search of Drunk Elephant skincare an...
Why are you going to college? Ask a panel of 18-year-olds that question, and you’re likely to get a wide variety of responses. Some might cite earnings data and describe the returns to various degrees. Others may lean on the fond memories of their ...
Why are you going to college? Ask a panel of 18-year-olds that question, and you’re likely to get a wide variety of responses. Some might cite earnings data and describe the returns to various degrees. Others may lean on the fond memories of their ...
Automaking was once the crown jewel of the US economy. While East Asian companies started manufacturing cheaper products in the 1980s, a long history of Western dominance, technological edge, and protectionist policies limited Asian automaking expans...
Automaking was once the crown jewel of the US economy. While East Asian companies started manufacturing cheaper products in the 1980s, a long history of Western dominance, technological edge, and protectionist policies limited Asian automaking expans...
In the spring of 2020, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, United States policymakers were confronted with an economic challenge unlike anything they had ever seen before. Unemployment spiked to 14.8 percent, its highest level since the ...
In the spring of 2020, following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, United States policymakers were confronted with an economic challenge unlike anything they had ever seen before. Unemployment spiked to 14.8 percent, its highest level since the ...
The United States today teeters on the brink of a budget crisis of unprecedented scale. In the last year, the federal deficit—the difference between what the US government spends and the revenue it brings in—surged from $1.37 trillion to $1.7 tri...
The United States today teeters on the brink of a budget crisis of unprecedented scale. In the last year, the federal deficit—the difference between what the US government spends and the revenue it brings in—surged from $1.37 trillion to $1.7 tri...
Within four years of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power requiring its workers to wear electroencephalogram (EEG) neurodata headsets, the Chinese company’s profits jumped by $315 million. During this time, employees faced pressure to work more effic...
Within four years of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power requiring its workers to wear electroencephalogram (EEG) neurodata headsets, the Chinese company’s profits jumped by $315 million. During this time, employees faced pressure to work more effic...
The world no longer runs on just oil but on semiconductors. These miniscule chips play a role in most modern inventions––facilitating the use of the internet, flying drones, and most notably, powering the next generation of AI models. Cutting-edg...
The world no longer runs on just oil but on semiconductors. These miniscule chips play a role in most modern inventions––facilitating the use of the internet, flying drones, and most notably, powering the next generation of AI models. Cutting-edg...
“My grandchild’s time is running out.” Amid a tumult, Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, recalls Teddy Roosevelt’s ‘man in the arena’: “These armchair critics who would rather blow it up … they’re not being helpful. The ...
“My grandchild’s time is running out.” Amid a tumult, Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, recalls Teddy Roosevelt’s ‘man in the arena’: “These armchair critics who would rather blow it up … they’re not being helpful. The ...
The world’s second largest economy is in deep trouble. In China, where economic growth has exceeded the expectations of Western economists for decades, financial indicators are now showing signs of a serious slowdown. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index,...
The world’s second largest economy is in deep trouble. In China, where economic growth has exceeded the expectations of Western economists for decades, financial indicators are now showing signs of a serious slowdown. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index,...
In 2008, when the housing bubble burst and US markets crashed, a recession ensued—not just in the United States, but also around the world. Why? The power of the US dollar. The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference created the International Monetary Fund (...
In 2008, when the housing bubble burst and US markets crashed, a recession ensued—not just in the United States, but also around the world. Why? The power of the US dollar. The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference created the International Monetary Fund (...
March 2023 was one of the worst months for the banking industry in recent memory, and while much of the media coverage has focused on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse, this turmoil has obscured a smaller, more interesting st...
March 2023 was one of the worst months for the banking industry in recent memory, and while much of the media coverage has focused on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse, this turmoil has obscured a smaller, more interesting st...
If the war in Ukraine can be said to have a silver lining, it is the bringing together of a nation once sharply divided along linguistic, geographical, and class lines. Since Russia’s invasion in February, ordinary Ukrainians and oligarchs alike ha...
If the war in Ukraine can be said to have a silver lining, it is the bringing together of a nation once sharply divided along linguistic, geographical, and class lines. Since Russia’s invasion in February, ordinary Ukrainians and oligarchs alike ha...