Tens of millions of Americans have filed for unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic. This historically high number increased by another 1.5 million last week as many people continue to struggle to make ends meet. Although the gradual reopening of businesses has sent some back to…
The international mobilization of the Black Lives Matter movement and the increasing calls for action against racial injustice are also shedding light on the lack of diversity in economics. The New York Times released an article, highlighting these racial disparities. The economics discipline has been…
Currently, they are more than 14,000 summer camps across the United States. States all over the nation are preparing to slowly open their economies. The American Camp Association states that it will vary greatly based on region and local governing bodies, whether the various camps…
After several months of legal proceedings, the T-Mobile and Sprint merger has been approved. The merger required approvals from the Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Through the legal proceedings, the two companies were required to prove that the merger would not…
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will not move to delay the development of a gold and copper mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, despite a report finding that it, “may well contribute to the permanent loss of 2,292 acres of wetlands and ……
With social distancing rules preventing mass gatherings, many movie theaters around the country have been going out of business. The movie screening industry, however, is finding a creative way to survive. Once a popular form of entertainment that lost favor in recent years, drive-in movie…
Although many Americans regularly separate their trash and recycling, many recyclable materials still end up in the landfill. In some cases, mixing certain materials with your recycling, like plastic bags and Christmas lights, can jam up sorting machines, substantially raising the costs of recycling. In…
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at how Airbnb hosts are struggling after the travel industry came to a standstill due to widespread stay-at-home orders. This video explains in greater detail why the once successful startup was so vulnerable to an economic downturn and what that…