A New Economic Landscape for College Sports
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
The Role of the European Stability Mechanism in Managing the Euro Crisis
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
WeWork’s IPO to Nowhere
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 Opportunity Cost of Hosting the Olympic Games
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
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
The Negative Implications of Los Angeles’ Increasing Inequality
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
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
The Economics of Esports
Ten years ago, few people believed that playing video games as a competitive professional sport could become a billion dollar industry. Yet this is precisely what has happened. Within justContinue Reading
Foreign Aid, Blessing or Bane: A Case Study of Foreign Aid’s Impact on Sub-Saharan Africa
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