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Mental Health: It’s Time for Investors to Watch Out.

Mental Health: It’s Time for Investors to Watch Out.

The stock market is a master at helping people obtain wealth, yet the profits can disappear within seconds. Mental health is at stake.
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Bella Shamayeva
May 28

The Potential and Value of Impact Investing

Philanthropy has existed in American society for centuries. However, it was truly first brought into light in June of 1889 through Andrew…
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Neil Pereira
May 5
COVID-19 Housing Crisis: We Need Economic Solutions, not Political Ones

COVID-19 Housing Crisis: We Need Economic Solutions, not Political Ones

The housing market is in the middle of a perfect storm. As a result of various factors, most of which traces back to the pandemic, the…
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Maya Westra
Apr 25
When the Caterpillar (Inc) Became a Butterfly…

When the Caterpillar (Inc) Became a Butterfly…

The birth of what is arguably the most successful construction product company in the world occurred at a Thanksgiving Parade over 100…
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Sarah Sinoimeri
Mar 30
Why People Are Putting So Much Faith in EV Stocks

Why People Are Putting So Much Faith in EV Stocks

How numerous factors have led to the electric vehicle market’s boom
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Samuel J. Franco
Mar 30
The Pandemic has Decimated the Restaurant Industry

The Pandemic has Decimated the Restaurant Industry

The restaurant industry, valued over $763 billion, is founded on customer hospitality, quality service, and regular visits by patrons. As a…
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Samin Sarker
Jan 9
Billionaires’ Row and the Changing New York Real Estate Market

Billionaires’ Row and the Changing New York Real Estate Market

New York’s Billionaires’ Row seeks to provide luxury housing to it’s uberwealthy, but the project has not panned out as expected.
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Khush Wadhwa
Oct 26, 2021
The Absurd Economics of Formula 1

The Absurd Economics of Formula 1

Formula 1 is one of the world’s most expensive sports, so how could a cost cap help level the playing field?
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Arjun Bhakoo
Aug 13, 2021
Global Supply Chain Disruption

Global Supply Chain Disruption

In late March, the New York Times noted that the Ever Given, a container ship loaded with over 18,000 containers that had been blocked for…
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Ben Siegel
Aug 5, 2021
Prime Day 2021: Record-Breaking Sales Amidst Changes

Prime Day 2021: Record-Breaking Sales Amidst Changes

A look back on the history of Amazon Prime Day and an examination of Prime Day 2021.
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Elizabeth Embleton
Jul 28, 2021
Recent Lawsuits Against Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook Could Potentially Break Up These Tech…

Recent Lawsuits Against Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook Could Potentially Break Up These Tech…

Recent lawsuits against Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook make compelling cases accusing these technology giants of running monopolies.
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Avelina Sanchez
Jul 28, 2021
Firing the Founder

Firing the Founder

Firing the CEO or founder of the company is possible and not an irregular occurrence via a vote by the board of directors.
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JOEL IBABAO
Jun 27, 2021
A Stressed Market Influenced By Fears of Inflation

A Stressed Market Influenced By Fears of Inflation

The International Monetary Fund defines inflation as “the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time.” It was most prevalent…
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Eana Shah
Apr 18, 2021
Highs and Lows: Heels and the Economy

Highs and Lows: Heels and the Economy

Two things that you never thought were related: high heels and the global economy. But as it turns out, they may actually go hand-in-hand.
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Christelle Katalay
Apr 15, 2021
Why Billionaires are not paying as much in taxes as they should be

Why Billionaires are not paying as much in taxes as they should be

Despite making so much, billionaires are constantly finding ways to avoid paying high federal taxes. Here is why…
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JJ
Apr 15, 2021
NFTs: 1.3 Billion Dollars Vanish Into the Ether

NFTs: 1.3 Billion Dollars Vanish Into the Ether

According to the Wall Street Journal: “About $1.3 billion worth of NFTs traded in the first 2 ½ months of the year through the ethereum…
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Amelia Frank
Apr 11, 2021
So who exactly is the Richest Person in the World!?

So who exactly is the Richest Person in the World!?

The competition for the title “Richest Man In the World” has sparked much curiosity
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JJ
Mar 20, 2021
Dogecoin and its Trip to the Moon

Dogecoin and its Trip to the Moon

What is a dogecoin, and how has the meme-based cryptocurrency exploded?
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Finn O'Sullivan
Mar 12, 2021
The United States Means-Tested Welfare System

The United States Means-Tested Welfare System

By Daniel Yu
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Daniel Yu
Mar 6, 2021
The Potential Impacts of Fiscal Policy On The Environment

The Potential Impacts of Fiscal Policy On The Environment

We have already begun to experience the impacts of climate change, which are predicted to only worsen with time. The Intergovernmental…
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Margarita Zeleniy
Mar 3, 2021
The Future of Consumption: Rally Road

The Future of Consumption: Rally Road

With the explosion of consumer culture, a new type of consumption is on the horizon: Rally Road
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Erik Uerkwitz
Mar 2, 2021
Looking into The Weeknd’s Halftime Show. What changed?

Looking into The Weeknd’s Halftime Show. What changed?

The Weeknd’s Halftime Performance elicited many different responses, but overall, the performance yielded a good outcome
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JJ
Mar 1, 2021
Reddit vs Wall Street: Who Controls the World’s Capital?

Reddit vs Wall Street: Who Controls the World’s Capital?

Ever since the introduction of financial technology (FinTech), the need for traditional banking has been slowly disappearing…
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Christelle Katalay
Feb 28, 2021
Inflation: The Good, The Bad and The Terrible

Inflation: The Good, The Bad and The Terrible

The coming months are likely to see higher U.S inflation. In part, this is a calendar effect: inflation was incredibly low last year, so…
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Amelia Frank
Feb 25, 2021
Fewer Choices, Fewer Problems

Fewer Choices, Fewer Problems

Is there such a thing as a perfect value? Is there a value almost always worth striving for or preserving? It’s sort of a curious…
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JOEL IBABAO
Feb 22, 2021
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