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Economics

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much, it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.” 
–– FDR, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1937.
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Economic IMPLICATIONS of Saudi Arabia’s Energy Policy

 Nov 15, 2022 // Samarth Ghodke // Saudi Arabia, Energy Policy, and Inflation 
What are Saudi Arabia's energy goals and the possible economic implications? 
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Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis

Nov 7, 2022 // Anonymous // Puerto Rico, Budget Practice and Predatory Lending
What are the causes and background of Puerto Rico's current economic troubles?
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China’s Expanding Transoceanic Fishing Fleet

Nov 3, 2022 // Jake Fenster // China, Fishing Industry, Environmental Conservation 
What are the impacts of China's growing fishing industry for environmental conservation and geopolitics? 
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Russian Sanctions: Less impactful then hoped?

Nov 1, 2022 // Param Naik // Russia, Russia Ukraine War, Sanctions 
What is the current state of Russian sanctions and how can sanctions be designed more effectively​ in the future?
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The Afghan Economic Crisis

October 30, 2022 // Anonymous // Afghanistan, Poverty, Taliban
What are the causes of Afghanistan’s economic deterioration and how is it related to the ongoing nationwide humanitarian crisis?
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the US-Taiwan relationship and the World’s economy​

October 24, 2022 // Clement Lebon // Taiwan, Technology, China 
What is the effect of the US Taiwan Relationship on the world economy, especially as it relates to technology production? 
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Controversy Over Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

October 12, 2022 // Anonymous // Student Loan, Higher Education, President Biden
What is the background and current state of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan? ​
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and The US: An Economic Perspective

October 6, 2022 // Anonymous // Russia and Ukraine, United States, Economic Turbulence
​How has the U.S. responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how has it affected America’s economics?
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​A Free Verse on Socialism and the Welfare State in the united states

June 26, 2021 // Morgan Mwenda // US, Welfare State, Marginal Tax Rates
The government was primarily a political institution in the period before the Great Depression. However, the national carnage witnessed in the Depression’s reign of terror required a receptor for the blame. Fingers ...
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HOW CAN KENYA PROTECT ITS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS (FDI) -- THE FOREIGN INVESTMENTS PROTECTION ACT

November 19, 2020 // Morgan Mwenda // Kenya, Foreign Direct Invesments, End Corruption
​​The Foreign Investments Protection Act (1964) of Kenya was the child of a young, but optimistic government. The country was only a year into independence and the Act was a statement of high expectations. ...
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A Sign of the TimeS - THe CRISIS AFTER COVID-19: Ballooning Debt

September 12, 2020 // Suhani Agrawal // Debt, Stimulus Packages, Financial Crises
​The COVID-19 pandemic and the induced lockdown and/or curfew measures that have been implemented have crippled the economy of countries around the world. To combat this problem and to prevent the ...
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HOW TO SAVE A COVID-STRICKEN ECONOMY ~ The CARES ACT in ACTIOn

April 12, 2020 // Ayushi Bhardwaj // CARES Act, COVID-19, Economy, Aid Package
Despite its prowess, the American economy is weakening under the unprecedented burden of a global pandemic. The economy can’t practice social isolation, wash its hands every 20 minutes or access a basic mask ...
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UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME: Can It truly solve inequity?

March 27, 2020 // Hriday Unadkat, Roshan Arokiaraj // UBI, Cash Dividends, Andrew Yang
​What is a Universal Basic Income (UBI) and why has it come under the national stage at this time? To fully comprehend the relevance of the Universal Basic Income at this time and its potential in developing the ...
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