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On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially categorized Covid-19 as a pandemic. This designation confirmed the anxieties of many at the time – primarily, that life was about to fundamentally change. The realities imposed by the spre...

New York versus Florida Pandemic Responses

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially categorized Covid-19 as a pandemic. This designation confirmed the anxieties of many at the time – primarily, that life was about to fundamentally change. The realities imposed by the spre...

 “How will Americans survive a pandemic with just a single $1200 check?”  This question has made the rounds on Twitter for the past year, especially amongst progressive commentators and politicians. Critics of the stimulus point to the massive ...

Covid Stimulus Saved Millions From Economic Suffering

 “How will Americans survive a pandemic with just a single $1200 check?”  This question has made the rounds on Twitter for the past year, especially amongst progressive commentators and politicians. Critics of the stimulus point to the massive ...

As the disruption in our collective lived experiences from the Covid-19 pandemic prompts a rethinking of unsustainable consumption patterns and lifestyles, interest in the “green” transformation of the global economy has risen considerably. It is...

Progress on the European Climate Law

As the disruption in our collective lived experiences from the Covid-19 pandemic prompts a rethinking of unsustainable consumption patterns and lifestyles, interest in the “green” transformation of the global economy has risen considerably. It is...

American birth rates are low, and that’s a problem. There are two ways to increase the population: incentivize childbirth or incentivize immigration. While it’s beneficial that the new Covid-19 stimulus will include guaranteed income for parents ...

America Needs More Immigrants

American birth rates are low, and that’s a problem. There are two ways to increase the population: incentivize childbirth or incentivize immigration. While it’s beneficial that the new Covid-19 stimulus will include guaranteed income for parents ...

The United States is one of the most socialist economies in the world. Most Americans would be surprised to hear this because we still lack a legitimate social security net, an equitable public education system, and even a basic assurance of healthca...

American Socialism: Accept it, but Do it Right

The United States is one of the most socialist economies in the world. Most Americans would be surprised to hear this because we still lack a legitimate social security net, an equitable public education system, and even a basic assurance of healthca...

To start the month of February, two massive sporting events took place: The Australian Open, one of the four Grand Slams in the tennis world, and the American Super Bowl. Both of these events have been highly impacted by COVID-19, and these two event...

Has COVID-19 Killed Sports?

To start the month of February, two massive sporting events took place: The Australian Open, one of the four Grand Slams in the tennis world, and the American Super Bowl. Both of these events have been highly impacted by COVID-19, and these two event...

I walked into a bank the other day and tried to apply for a credit card. It did not go well. Apparently, my income is too low, my student loan balance too high, and even extending a $300 per month line of credit is too much of an ask. None of that sh...

How to Reform the Broken Brokerage Industry

I walked into a bank the other day and tried to apply for a credit card. It did not go well. Apparently, my income is too low, my student loan balance too high, and even extending a $300 per month line of credit is too much of an ask. None of that sh...

In 2019, the United States spent $3.8 trillion on health care, averaging $11,582 per person. This figure accounts for approximately 17 percent of gross domestic product spending in the US, a value which has grown from approximately 13 percent since 2...

The Price of Eating Right

In 2019, the United States spent $3.8 trillion on health care, averaging $11,582 per person. This figure accounts for approximately 17 percent of gross domestic product spending in the US, a value which has grown from approximately 13 percent since 2...

Solidarity has not been a feature of the European Union’ pandemic response package. That was supposed to change with the passage of the 2021-27 EU budget bill, which totaled 2.2 trillion US Dollars and included more than $900 billion for the bloc...

Europe’s Compromise with Authoritarianism

Solidarity has not been a feature of the European Union’ pandemic response package. That was supposed to change with the passage of the 2021-27 EU budget bill, which totaled 2.2 trillion US Dollars and included more than $900 billion for the bloc...