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Brian Casey

I am a second-year student at USC, majoring in Economics-Mathematics. On this blog, I will share my take on the technology issues the world currently faces.

The Evolution of the Apple Ecosystem

2020-01-13
By: Brian Casey
On: January 13, 2020

As the world’s first trillion-dollar public company, Apple is no stranger to the public spotlight. Not all of this attention is positive, however. Critics blast the company for a varietyContinue Reading

How to Make WeWork Work

2020-01-11
By: Brian Casey
On: January 11, 2020

“We lose money on every sale but make it up in volume”. The old joke holds a painful kernel of truth: scale alone does not ensure profitability. This is aContinue Reading

WeWork’s IPO to Nowhere

2019-12-31
By: Brian Casey and Nolan Jones
On: December 31, 2019

With its initial public offering (IPO) scheduled to take place within months, the We Company (better known as WeWork) was about to realize the dream of technology startups everywhere: sellContinue Reading

Index Funds Help Curb Corporate Short-Termism

2017-10-05
By: Brian Casey
On: October 5, 2017

Active money management has lost its luster. Since the Great Recession, investors have given up on expensive hedge funds and their mediocre returns, preferring far less flashy options like indexContinue Reading

The EU’s currency conundrum: Macron hits a nerve

2017-05-23
By: Brian Casey
On: May 23, 2017

Following Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the recent French presidential election, a wave of relief washed over many supporters of the European Union. Macron’s pro-EU stance won out against his right-wingContinue Reading

Filling the breach: Exploring China’s role in post-TPP Asia

2017-03-30
By: Brian Casey
On: March 30, 2017

This month, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with top Chinese officials to pave the way for talks between the two countries’ leaders. Chinese economic policies in the PacificContinue Reading

Solving U.S. health care woes: a nonpartisan approach

2017-02-24
By: Brian Casey
On: February 24, 2017

Earlier this month, Sens. Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz engaged in a televised debate over the state of health care in the United States. While both politicians agreed with theContinue Reading

Clean energy to carry on under a Trump Presidency

2017-01-09
By: Brian Casey
On: January 9, 2017

On the campaign trail, President-elect Donald Trump promised to prioritize America’s energy needs by ending restrictions on coal companies. To many environmentalists, there is an implicit threat in this commitmentContinue Reading

Beyond Populism: The Importance of Punishing White-Collar Crime

2016-11-15
By: Brian Casey
On: November 15, 2016

Late last month, The Economist published an article, “Jail bait,” arguing that the increased pursuit of criminal charges against white-collar workers is merely a symptom of America’s populist desire toContinue Reading

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On: December 4, 2020

‘Contagion’ (2011) but in Real Life: An Economic Analysis of how the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted the U.S. Film Industry

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On: December 1, 2020

Hong Kong’s Housing Crisis

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On: November 15, 2020

College Sports During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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On: November 14, 2020

Complexity Economics

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On: March 31, 2020

A Short Discourse on the Efficacy of and Ethics in Economic Teaching

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On: March 31, 2020

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