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Domestic politics

Single payer healthcare in California: Ideal solution or unstable system?

2022-06-29
By: jaimvarma
On: June 29, 2022

The Single Payer Healthcare System (labelled “Medicare for all” by Bernie Sanders) has garnered a lot of attention in recent years, especially within California. The most recent of many attemptsContinue Reading

How has inflation impacted the housing market and the lives of everyday Americans?

2022-04-21
By: Ethan Ritz
On: April 21, 2022

During the first quarter of 2020, the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic created a serious threat to the economic well-being of the United States. As lockdowns shut businesses to patrons,Continue Reading

The key to sustainably expanding America’s economy: Economic neighborhood development

2021-11-23
By: Amanda Grennan
On: November 23, 2021

Economic and neighborhood development in low-income areas can transform macroeconomic issues caused by mass incarceration. Government-funded development programs that encourage access to secure housing, food, and education would intervene inContinue Reading

Highway

The surprising economics of high-occupancy toll lanes

2021-05-20
By: Cole Jones
On: May 20, 2021

Los Angeles is known for a lot of things: Hollywood, world-famous beaches, and great food. Yet, it has also earned a reputation for being home to some of the mostContinue Reading

The United States cannot agree on the free market

2021-04-18
By: Niclas Carlson
On: April 18, 2021

Touching on the principle of freedom is a timeless and often successful political strategy because it is easy to communicate and harkens back to a prideful national identity. Former PresidentContinue Reading

The U.S. decline in money velocity

2021-04-15
By: Connor Demsher
On: April 15, 2021

In the United States, the velocity of money has fallen into a 20-year downward spiral as the Federal Reserve has imposed a multitude of disinflationary policies. The decline has beenContinue Reading

The solution to the lack of federal funding within public education is COVID-19

2021-04-10
By: Amanda Grennan
On: April 10, 2021

During this past year, COVID-19 has catalyzed the quick development of infrastructure for projected technology-friendly lifestyles such as online universities and remote work. On the other hand, COVID-19 has alsoContinue Reading

The implications of American wage stagnation

2021-03-28
By: Connor Stec
On: March 28, 2021

Wage growth has long been a significant indicator of economic performance and, as such, the metric finds itself at the center of many policy debates surrounding trade, inequality, and healthcare.Continue Reading

Are stock buybacks depressing wages?

2021-02-11
By: Niclas Carlson
On: February 11, 2021

“Buybacks…are an important tool that businesses must have to reallocate excess capital” – Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Touted by proponents as a productive method of investing leftoverContinue Reading

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