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A Recap of the 2008 Financial Crisis: Aftermath

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

The 2008 financial crisis left millions unemployed and trillions of potential dollars wasted.

The impact of the recession was particularly disastrous for the United States, with American corporations taking some of the hardest blows. Continue reading →

A Recap of the 2008 Financial Crisis: Origins

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

The 2008 financial crisis is widely touted as the worst since the Great Depression. Stock markets plummeted, the housing market collapsed, and unemployment, foreclosures, and losses of trillions of consumer dollars ensued. But what, Continue reading →

Mexico’s Dichotomy

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

Mexico. It’s a country full of surprisingly more similarities to the U.S. than what one would initially expect, yet it’s marked by many internal differences that differentiate the nation from its northern neighbor. Continue reading →

A Busted Cycle

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

Last month, Africa’s Tanzania began the construction of its first industrial park, a result of attracting the attention of what are primarily major Chinese goods firms. This comes at a time when its Continue reading →

A 2020 Vision

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

At the 2015 Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum, Xi Jinping vowed to eradicate poverty in China by 2020. At first, it seems like a ridiculously unrealistic, overly optimistic preposal. But over the past Continue reading →

A Tale of Two Middle Classes

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

“Middle class” is a term that gets thrown around a lot, lately very much so in the 2016 Democratic and Republic debates. But what exactly, and who exactly, constitutes it? There are a number Continue reading →

Chipotle: A Quest for Dominance

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

“Let’s go to Chipotle!” is a phrase often heard by many Americans looking to grab a tasty burrito or burrito bowl. But what exactly has contributed to the widespread success of Chipotle, particularly with Continue reading →

Davis v. Duty

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

Kim Davis is known as the Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, with claims that she was acting under “God’s authority.” This comes as no surprise, as the Rowan Continue reading →

In Our Right Minds

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

August 13^th. For International Left Handers Day, millions gather to celebrate their left-handedness, a trait that is believed to be shared by only 10% of humans. The day to recognize lefties across Continue reading →

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A Recap of the 2008 Financial Crisis: Aftermath

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

A Recap of the 2008 Financial Crisis: Origins

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

Mexico’s Dichotomy

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

A Busted Cycle

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

A 2020 Vision

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

A Tale of Two Middle Classes

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

Chipotle: A Quest for Dominance

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

Davis v. Duty

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

In Our Right Minds

By: Larry Zhang, Senior Editor

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