How to Make WeWork Work
2020-01-11
“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
A New Economic Landscape for College Sports
2020-01-11
This October, in a landmark decision, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) allowed college athletes to be paid for their own name and image through endorsements. The impetus for thisContinue Reading
WeWork’s IPO to Nowhere
2019-12-31
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
The Negative Implications of Los Angeles’ Increasing Inequality
2019-04-03
On a broad level, America is seeing rapid, widespread demographic shifts. But some areas are experiencing greater shifts than others. People of color will soon become the national majority, andContinue Reading
The California Pension Crisis
2019-02-25
The bankruptcy of Detroit in 2013 shocked the country due to its sheer size, but was also fairly expected given the decline of the American automotive industry in theContinue Reading
Will Trump Tariff Solar Panels at the Cost of American Service Jobs?
2018-02-26
One of President Trump’s main promises on the campaign trail was to crack down on free trade in the name of protecting American businesses, particularly the manufacturing sector. Despite theContinue Reading
The Uneven Costs of Raising the Federal Minimum Wage
2018-02-07
Is what’s fair for a Californian feasible for an Alabaman?Continue Reading
Renegotiating NAFTA May Harm College-Educated African Americans
2017-12-06
Introduction A key promise of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign – the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – is well under way, with a fifth round ofContinue Reading
No Grounds to Stand On: Analyzing the Case Against Lil’ Bill
2017-11-07
The video was all over Facebook, trailed by hundreds of angry comments from USC students. The reason? “I’ve been asked to leave the campus,” says Aaron Flournoy in the clip.Continue Reading