Written by Yael Atzmon Using traditional economic metrics, work is generally conceived as being performed outside of the household, for customers or individuals outside of one’s family. Using that definition, women who are technically unemployed and stay home do not contribute any sort of traditionally measured economic value. Feminist economics, a unique branch of economics…
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Why Neoliberalism Has Failed Us: How Republican Economic Policies Promote Inequality
Written by Garrett Ainsworth It is a truth universally acknowledged (by economists) that economic inequality has sharply risen in the United States since the 1980s. To discover what caused this increased inequality, why it persists, even worsens, and, importantly, why it is unequivocally bad both for individuals and society at large, we first need to…
How the Consumer Price Index Misses the College Student Essentials
Written by Ali Pullaro As a college student, a daily cup of coffee is a necessity. Heading home this past November for Thanksgiving break, the realization hit me that I would have to forgo my usual Starbucks coffee fix. As a Michigan student, I regularly rely on the three local Starbucks as my go-to source…
Labor, the Environment, and Populism: How Democrats Lost the Coalfields
Written by Daniel Marsh As the Progressive Era dawned on the US at the turn of the 20th century, American society grappled with major social and political upheavals. Rapid industrialization swept through the country decades before and unleashed a plague of issues on the developing nation. The coal industry, which employed half a million Americans,…
Spotify and the War on Artists
Written by Niko Smith The entertainment business, but especially the music business, is one of the most visible, but least understood fields of work by the general public. Since the inception of the recording industry near the turn of the 20th century, it has gone through many changes in the way that it interacts with…
Unraveling the Lehman Brothers: Catalyst of the 2008 Financial Crisis and Global Ramifications
Written By Colby Hopkins The 2008 financial crisis stands as one of the most devastating times in modern US economic history as 8.8 million jobs were lost, house prices declined an average of 40%, and the S&P 500 decreased 38.5% in 2008 (Silver, 2023). Although there were numerous contributing factors such as the infamous housing…
Opinion: How the Consultant Market could show a Concerning Trend in the US Economy
Written By Jacob Amspaugh It is no secret that everyone wants a good standard of living. A good standard of living allows consumers to have financial flexibility, so they can purchase whatever they want and meet their basic needs. One way to have a good standard of living is by obtaining a high-paying job such…
Deciphering the Playbook: A Game Theory Explanation of Football’s Crucial 4th and Short
Written by Daniel Rosenkranz Football is America’s most popular sport, with approximately 200 million people tuning in for last National Football League season’s Super Bowl, and for good reason (Deitsch, 2023). Football has history, is intense, and features a truly unique aspect of decision making. The judgment process that players and coaches go through for…
Does Legalizing Unauthorized Immigrants Negatively Impact the U.S. Economy?
Written by Mariah Barnetche Immigration has been a defining feature of the United States, contributing to its unique mosaic of diverse cultures and demographic evolution. Yet, immigration has remained a focal point of political debate for decades, with politicians weighing in economic concerns and considerations it brings forth. (Klobucista et al., 2023). Critics raise concerns…
Uber Business Breakdown: More than a Rideshare Company
Written by Jackson Stebbins Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) has come a long way since its IPO. Initially falling victim to the trend of recent startups that see their share price slide following their public debut, they have begun to claw their way back in an unbelievable run that has investors noticing. With Uber shares…