Less Covid-19 Contraction Equals Less Economic Contraction: A Look into China’s 2020 Economy

Written by Arianna Pollack When the coronavirus began to sweep across the globe in 2020, worldwide shutdowns caused the global economy to grind to a halt. The world saw millions of job losses and sudden workplace closures. It has now been over a year since the first shut-downs, and countries are trying to expand their…

Factors Driving Blue Collar Job Growth

Written by Hina Champaneri The onset of the pandemic last March ensued an increasing unemployment rate due to businesses shutting down. The government had to send stimulus checks to millions of Americans and unemployment aid so that people could afford the necessities. A year later, while not completely back to pre-COVID levels, the economy has…

The Queen’s Gambit, the Chess Boom, and the Future of Chess

Written by Roy Lahood Chess, a game that has been around for almost 1500 years, is seeing a rapid resurgence in popularity this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the release of a new Netflix series called The Queen’s Gambit, and the increasing availability of instructional resources for players of all levels. The so-called “New…