Debunking the model minority myth
2017-04-21
Why is it that Asians and Asian Americans must score 140 points higher than their white counterparts to be accepted by the same university? In fact, because of this disadvantage,Continue Reading
United Airlines catastrophe demonstrates the human and fiscal costs of both the airline industry and regulatory agencies’ failure to embrace market forces
2017-04-11
On Monday, the internet woke up in outrage after multiple videos surfaced of a 69 year old physician, later identified as David Dao, being forcibly dragged by Chicago police offContinue Reading
Solving U.S. health care woes: a nonpartisan approach
2017-02-24
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
Quantitative easing, explained
2017-01-24
“The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee shall maintain long run growth of the monetary and credit aggregates commensurate with the economy’sContinue Reading
Clean energy to carry on under a Trump Presidency
2017-01-09
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
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
“Trumped-up trickle-down” and what it means
2016-11-04
In the first general election presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump proposed one of his only concrete policies as a candidate: to cut taxes across the board, including a reductionContinue Reading
Everbooked and dynamic pricing in the share economy
2016-11-01
We live in an era of sharing. Technological developments and online platforms allow people today to network and earn extra income by sharing assets they already have – their carsContinue Reading
Financial crimes and fines: A misguided approach
2016-10-26
In the wake of the Great Recession, populist opinion has responded approvingly to regulatory agencies’ stronger approach against wrongdoing by financial firms. Companies in the financial industry have increasingly foundContinue Reading