Written by: Colin Fisher On Tuesday, August 27th, 31 of the 32 National Football League (NFL) teams voted in favor of allowing private equity ownership in the NFL. The newly adopted policy provides that a specific group of preapproved firms can hold up to a 10% ownership interest in a team. Each firm is limited…
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Emergence of China as a Global EV Player
Written by: Seungjoo Kim Since 2019, the Electric Vehicles market has experienced overall growth due to the global pursuit of climate goals and transport decarbonization. Nearly 14 million EVs were registered globally in 2023, a 35% year on year increase (IEA, 2024). The combined market capitalization of EV makers boomed from USD 100 billion in…
Chicago’s Immigration Crisis
Written by Joseph Gesmer Chicago has often been a city of refuge for asylum seekers and other immigrants. It has dealt with numerous immigration crises in the past, however its most influx has caused a stir among citizens of the city and state in regards to how the government has handled the situation. The city…
Opinion: Kamala Harris Will Be Better for the Economy, and It’s Not Close
Written by Nicholas Hughes Much of politics nowadays is enveloped in cultural warfare. Transgender rights, book bans, election security, etc. are the most debated topics today. While it is important to discuss the social policies and attitudes we ought to use to form our society, we must remember that the candidates we vote for will…
Defining a Prohibition Paradox (Working Paper)
Written by Luka Todorovic Introduction In the 1920’s, the United States went through a period of time known as Prohibition, where the passage of the 18th Amendment banned the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the U.S. (Olson & Gerstein, 1985). Though passed as the result of a larger temperance movement to attempt to get…
Is Shohei Ohtani’s Contract Really Worth $700 Million?
Written by Colin Fisher “Give him a blank check” is a plea frequently made by sports fans when referring to a star free agent in hopes that their team will sign him. However, front offices do not literally follow this advice since they have historically set a limit on the maximum compensation they are willing…
Forging Ahead: Nippon Steel’s $14.9 Billion Acquisition of U.S. Steel and its Impact on the Global Market
Written by Louis Leonardi On January 5th, 2024, Nippon Steel announced plans to acquire the U.S. Steel for approximately $14.9 Billion. The deal is an all-cash acquisition where Nippon Steel is paying off $0.8 Billion of debt valuing the deal at $14.1 Billion. Nippon Steel (OTCMKTS: NPSCY) agreed to acquire U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) for…
Tennessee’s New ELVIS Act: Free Speech & Free Market
Written by Gabby Land Last month, the governor of Tennessee, Bill Lee, signed a first of its kind (in the U.S.) bill called the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act. The law aims to address a gap in current state law to protect artists’ name, image and likeness by specifically addressing “new, personalized…
How Stock Buybacks Impact the Economy Op: Ed
Written by Tanner Buck A stock buyback refers to when a company uses its profits to buy back shares from its shareholders. Stock buybacks were long regarded as a form of market manipulation where companies could artificially inflate their value by simply bidding up outstanding shares. Thus, stock buybacks were rare for the majority of…
Payday or Payback? The Winners and Losers of Conference Hopping
Written by Ameya Keertikar Ready, set, HIKE! American football: a staple pastime for all Americans alike. With millions of fans in the US and worldwide, this sport has quickly risen to one of the most popular activities. Raking in billions of dollars every year, the NFL (National Football League) claims some of the most decorated…