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 ...
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...
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...
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...
In a recent message addressing an organizing drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, President Joe Biden came out strongly in favor of the right of workers to organize, stating emphatically that “unions built the middle class” and warn...
In a recent message addressing an organizing drive at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, President Joe Biden came out strongly in favor of the right of workers to organize, stating emphatically that “unions built the middle class” and warn...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gamestop is a dying brick and mortar video game retailer that hasn’t reported a profit since January 2020. Over the course of a week, its stock, once valued as low as $2.57 per share, rose to an all-time high of $500 on January 28. A group of inves...
Gamestop is a dying brick and mortar video game retailer that hasn’t reported a profit since January 2020. Over the course of a week, its stock, once valued as low as $2.57 per share, rose to an all-time high of $500 on January 28. A group of inves...
Among developed nations, the United States suffers from one of the highest rates of child poverty. In 2020, 1 in 6 American children, approximately 11 million, lived below the poverty line. In this regard, the United States is an outlier, as many oth...
Among developed nations, the United States suffers from one of the highest rates of child poverty. In 2020, 1 in 6 American children, approximately 11 million, lived below the poverty line. In this regard, the United States is an outlier, as many oth...
With the expected economic recovery following the pandemic, experts predict an equally rapid return of greenhouse gas emissions that have eased over the past year due to lockdown restrictions across the globe. President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Be...
With the expected economic recovery following the pandemic, experts predict an equally rapid return of greenhouse gas emissions that have eased over the past year due to lockdown restrictions across the globe. President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Be...
In the lead-up to his inauguration, President Biden pledged to reverse course on many of his predecessor’s unwelcome policies. To some extent, he has already done so, having signed a slew of executive orders in just his first month in office. Howev...
In the lead-up to his inauguration, President Biden pledged to reverse course on many of his predecessor’s unwelcome policies. To some extent, he has already done so, having signed a slew of executive orders in just his first month in office. Howev...
New Zealand or “New Xi-Land”? That is the question raised by Australia’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in response to New Zealand’s ambiguous foreign policy with China. Choosing to act independently from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance when a...
New Zealand or “New Xi-Land”? That is the question raised by Australia’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in response to New Zealand’s ambiguous foreign policy with China. Choosing to act independently from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance when a...
America has a debt problem, but the problem is not the debt itself. It’s the debt ceiling. A breach of the US debt ceiling would herald chaos. It is the only obstacle that might prevent the US from paying its debt payments on time. On a technical l...
America has a debt problem, but the problem is not the debt itself. It’s the debt ceiling. A breach of the US debt ceiling would herald chaos. It is the only obstacle that might prevent the US from paying its debt payments on time. On a technical l...