economics

Aug 300 min read

Presidential Candidates Economic Plans

Aug 252 min read

Let’s Get Real: Your Ballot Is Probably Useless (But Cast It Anyway!)

“It is irrational to vote.” This phrase, uttered by my economics professor, caused a stir in the previously sleepy classroom. It...

Jun 264 min read

The End of the Petrodollar

A common misconception about the U.S. dollar is that it has no backing. While this is true in the literal sense, as you cannot trade the...

Jun 143 min read

Economic Costs of a Failing Train System

Sitting at the Amtrak Utica Station, I found myself waiting three hours past my chosen departure time due to an infrastructure failure a...

Nov 19, 20232 min read

Education and Economics in America

Is education important to improve the workforce in the economy? Should the USA invest more in education?

Oct 16, 20232 min read

Brief Economic History of the USA

We can’t make good economic policy without looking at our economic history.

Sep 22, 20231 min read

Prison Overcrowding in America

In the last quarter of the twentieth century, politicians and American citizens all seemed to agree that reform and treatment programs...

Jul 18, 20232 min read

Behind Soaring College Tuition

Explaining the factors that contributed to rising college tuition costs.

Feb 5, 20233 min read

Creating Affordable Sustainable Housing

How can the U.S. make sustainable housing feasible for the average American to take part in, so as to get as many citizens involved in...

Feb 5, 20233 min read

Degrowth: Paring Down to Rise Up

Degrowth could be the key to helping us become a more prosperous nation. We live in a capitalist society, meaning private entities...

Jan 25, 20233 min read

Fighting Inflation via a Tax Incentive Is Regressive

What issues are raised when increasing savings using a simple tax incentive? With inflation the highest it has been since the 80s, people...

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