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The local dynamics of global cuisine

2022-06-06
By: Sridhar Adusumilli
On: June 6, 2022

Globalization, the process by which people, businesses, and customs develop international influence, has spurred a confluence of diverse cultures in specific cosmopolitan centers. With the advances in technology and transportationContinue Reading

Behind the scenes of international lending during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022-03-07
By: Shravan Pejavar
On: March 7, 2022

In March of 2020, the world stopped. Economies collapsed, schools closed, and families went dormant. Now, as those of us in the developed world salvage our economies, return to theContinue Reading

The future of Southeast Asian economies

2022-01-02
By: Yee Young Cher
On: January 2, 2022

In Southeast Asia, a group of small nations are steadily growing into a formidable force, even in the face of multiple setbacks. Under ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations), theirContinue Reading

El Salvador’s bitcoin bumbling

2021-11-22
By: Ngai Yeung
On: November 22, 2021

El Salvador thinks it has nothing to lose.  In a world first, the small Central American nation began using Bitcoin as its legal tender on Sept. 7. The Bitcoin LawContinue Reading

Hong Kong’s housing crisis

2020-11-15
By: Julianne Cheah
On: November 15, 2020

According to the CBRE Global Living Report 2020, with an average property price of 1,254,442 USD, Hong Kong is currently the most expensive property market in the world. As aContinue Reading

The role of the European stability mechanism in managing the euro crisis

2020-01-07
By: Hailey Ordal
On: January 7, 2020

Image description: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and then-French President François Hollande meet in 2015.          In 2009, leaders within the European Union realized that theyContinue Reading

The opportunity cost of hosting the Olympic Games

2019-06-06
By: Grant Go
On: June 6, 2019

According to the Sports Book Review, the modern Olympics were first held in 1896 with only 12 countries. Today, the Games attract thousands of athletes from 206 countries around theContinue Reading

Japan’s demographic challenges and their economic implications

2019-04-27
By: Grant Go
On: April 27, 2019

In the past century, Japan’s life expectancy has increased steadily thanks to medical advances and is now one of the highest in the world. Combined with the country’s low birthContinue Reading

Foreign aid, blessing or bane: A case study of foreign aid’s impact on Sub-Saharan Africa

2018-11-28
By: Xiaopeng (Kaitlyn) Tu
On: November 28, 2018

In August of 2018, the Trump administration introduced new conditions on billions of dollars in foreign aid spent through the UN and other multinational agencies. This decision revitalized the discussionContinue Reading

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