Economy
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AI is the future, but is this the future we want?
The American economy is currently being propped up by the belief that AI will exponentially boost worker productivity. But the excitement has outpaced reality, and when this bubble bursts, the fallout will be felt disproportionately by workers and consumers.
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The Threat of the H-1B Visa Fee to the American Economy: A Shift towards Trump’s Nationalist Agenda
As President Trump imposes a new fee on the H-1B visa, economists express concern about how this fee can diminish America’s competitive advantage on the world stage and to what degree foreign labor-dependent industries will be impacted.
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Economic Insecurity and the Rise of the Right: How the Standing Japanese Government lost its Majority Rule
The diminishing popularity of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party and its ineffectiveness as a governing body — especially relating to economic issues — have led to a rise in right-wing populist ideologies.
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Race for the Future: The Emerging Technological Showdown Between the United States and China
The United States' reign as the world's undisputed tech leader is in jeopardy as China methodically closes the gap. This decline is being accelerated by inconsistent domestic policies that erode the very advantages that once secured its top position.
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The Price of Populism: How the Big Beautiful Bill Targets Students, not Schools
President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” reimagines higher education not as a public good but as a battlefield, wielding endowment taxes and student loan restrictions as weapons against elite universities. Doing so punishes middle-income students most of all, trading their American Dream for fleeting political victories.
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When Executive Power Means No Accountability
Only nine months later, Americans have all but abandoned the brief class consciousness that emerged after the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Despite the country moving on, the cultural and legal issues this moment illuminated still persist. How do we solve them? And how do we move forward
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Crypto and Centralization: The Hidden Role of Cryptocurrency in Democratic Advocacy
A look into the dangerous game of financial freedom and regulation, how governments can weaponize a centralized financial power against opposition protest movements, and the cryptocurrencies opposition movements rely on to persevere.
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Sinking the Russian War Machine: A Two-Year Perspective on the Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions
Two years after the breakout of the Ukraine war, the burgeoning economic alliances between autocratic nations have become a threat to economic sanctions as a viable method of quelling the Russian assault. Unless sanctions broaden their attack to corporations enabling evasions, they fail to stop or even disincentivize the Russian offense.
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Reformation During the Resurgence of Industrial Policy Under the Biden Administration
“President Joe Biden talks on the phone with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee...” by The White House is licensed under CC0 1.0 DEED
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The Year of the Union
This past year has seen more strikes and union action than the past two combined, creating a sort of contagion of worker protests that have impacted every corner of the American labor system. What sparked these strikes and why now?
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How Our Patent System Exacerbates Global Vaccine Inequity
The western response to the COVID-19 crisis was criticized for failing to properly assist low income counties. Changing the patent for Covid vaccines would lower informational barriers between high income and low income counties.
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Digital Currency and the Threat of China
The rise of China prompts competition on all fronts, including the lucrative and dangerous business that is digital currency.
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Benefits of a Unified EITC Program
The welfare state has grown increasingly bogged down with inefficient and counterproductive practices. One solution: consolidating the welfare state into a single, empirically-supported system in order to waste less and help more.
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Biden’s Mistake of Revoking the Keystone XL Permit
The Keystone XL has received significant opposition, but after considering its economic advantages and minimal risk, President Biden may want to reconsider his decision.
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Welfare Is For Everyone—Let’s Act Like It
Americans don’t understand government welfare, and this ignorance has created a dangerous and unfounded stigma against the poor. We have come to conflate welfare with government handouts, and government handouts with poverty, when in reality welfare plays a large role in all of our lives—and an extensive role in the lives of the rich.
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What the GameStop Short Squeeze Says About Our Economic Future
GameStop’s surge in the stock market was an unprecedented event. What does this phenomenon mean for the future of our economy though?
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Reasonable, Radical Worker-Ownership
From employee-owned mom-and-pops to large-scale enterprises, worker co-ops offer a compelling, sustainable, and democratic alternative to the traditional top-down business model.
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Situating the GameStop Phenomenon in the Greater Context of Wealth Inequality
To end the disillusionment and financial insecurity that fueled the GameStop incident, we need Wall Street reform.
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What eScooters Can Do For Cities Like Charlottesville
Lime? Bird? VeoRide? Electric scooters are booming, and cities like Charlottesville have a lot to gain.
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A Case for Progressive Capitalism
A progressive candidate in 2020 is more likely than ever, and it is time to create a lasting strategy that extends beyond just defeating Donald Trump. The key is creating an environment in America that promotes progressive values while also stimulating the economy. That environment is progressive capitalism.
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The Conundrum of the Trucking Industry
Technology is creating concerns in the trucking industry. However, could new technological and legislative reforms solve problems drivers and companies currently face?
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Every Billionaire is a Policy Failure: The Visual Case
Understanding the size of a billion dollars constitutes a strong argument for the immorality of billionaires.
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The Earmark Strikes Back!
Earmarking is a hot topic in Congress for both parties, but there have been talks of bringing the process back. Is it worth it, though?
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Bias in Pain
Experiencing disbelief from medical practitioners is frustrating. For most women, it is almost a guarantee.
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What Vaping Can Teach Us About the Rights of Young Adults
Virginia, once home to a bustling tobacco industry, has done what was previously unthinkable: raised the smoking age to 21. Why? E-cigarettes have begun to pervade schools across the nation, and states are scrambling to come up with solutions.