Preparing Humanities Degrees for the Job Market
A college education used to be synonymous with ‘liberal arts’, back in a time when only the very upper echelons of society would (or could) pursue a degree at university. Philosophy, linguistics, history, and literature would prepare the young men (and they were almost always men) to be engaged and thoughtful members of society. A college education, in other words, was rarely a springboard into a specific vocation—a student could study the classics all he wanted and not worry about getting a job in that field. Today’s job market not only often demands a college education but also requires technical or professional degrees for an ever-increasing proportion of careers.
Cinema vs. Streaming
Your favorite franchise premieres its newest movie this Friday — you have been anticipating the release for months — but it's 2020, and now you have to make a choice. Do you choose to get out of the house and go to AMC Theatres to gaze up at your favorite characters on a premium 45-foot screen, enjoy a large bucket of all-too-buttery popcorn, and an extra-large Coke Icee? Or, do you decide to stream a different movie on Netflix from the comfort of your home, with your feet up, and a pint of Ben and Jerry’s Half Baked from your freezer, and wait to watch the new movie until it is out of theaters?
Iran
A glooming military conflict with the United States, crippling economic sanctions, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, Iranians did not have much to celebrate this Nowruz, the Persian new year, in late March. As the continuation of the public health crisis puts more pressure on Iran’s already beleaguered economy, the regime is left with very few options.
Climbing the Steps to Success
When news broke that Jane Fraser was named Citi’s CEO, many celebrated, and rightfully so; the first woman to ever lead a top bank on Wall Street seemed to break the glass ceiling and prove to the public that Wall Street was not the stereotypical male-dominated locker room it once was (Fortune, 2020).But are these appointments truly indicative of a new era for Wall Street? How much progress has Wall Street actually made in making room for underrepresented groups? And what steps are we not addressing yet?
India’s Health Care System Faces Unprecedented Exertion Amid Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic comes at a time when the economic performance of India is at its lowest point in a decade and there are socio-political mass movements against a discriminatory citizenship bill (Chodankar, 2020). This makes us think about the current Hindu Nationalistic Government in power and its capacity to deal with a public health crisis.
Italy’s Coronavirus Economy: New Disease, Same Problems
Italy’s economy has long had serious structural issues which the coronavirus pandemic has only intensified.
When “Solidarity” Is Exclusive: Singapore’s Economic Response to COVID-19
The government is owed credit for efficient action and caring for the well-being of its citizens during the pandemic. But if there is one gaping hole in Singapore’s economic welfare response, it’s that it completely leaves out non-citizen and migrant workers.
Monopolies of the Market and Mind
Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook have taken full control of the technology market and subsequent consumer brainpower through their lucrative data-driven engagement strategies, leading to unprecedented profits, political censorship, and psychological dependence.
Street Vendors Impacted by COVID-19 in India
A large proportion of commercial activity in India is centered around street vendors and markets, the kind that require people to wade through crowds of people and are not conducive to the pandemic world.
Staying Out of the Red
As an incoming freshman at Wesleyan University, I never realized how my decision to study on-campus, study remotely, or to take a gap-year would have impacts that extended beyond my learning...Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, around the same time I was receiving my Wesleyan ED2 acceptance letter, schools began to close and financial losses began to occur.
The U.S. Federal Government’s Fiscal Response to COVID-19
The preliminary response to the pandemic was muted; rather than immediately banning travel to the United States and instituting stay-at-home orders, President Trump downplayed the danger of COVID-19. Leaked soundbites from February 7th have the president quoting that it is “more deadly than... your strenuous flus,” although he presented it to the public as just that— “a little problem” …
Bidenomics
There is no doubt that this election was about the repudiation of Donald Trump and the ugliness he has brought out in this country. Civil rights and liberties were on the ballot, and people voted like their life depended on it, because it did. While those personal freedoms and rights took center stage, the economy got placed on the back burner. With Biden becoming President-Elect, it is important to understand his economic plan and how he will drive the country going forward.
COVID-19 and Accelerating Trends
We live in an era of unprecedented innovation and growth. From social norms to technologies, our world is developing at an extraordinary rate. Enter COVID-19.
The Economic Repercussions of the Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett
Unlike the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in April of 2016, Justice Ginsburg died less than two months before the 2020 presidential election. This impasse reveals the double-standard between the political cancer in the United States, where a conservative justice’s seat was forced to be kept open, where a liberal lion’s seat was replaced at more than deliberate speed. Along with all of the structural and the political effects, there are profound economic effects of this nomination as well, in regards to women’s health and financial records cases.
All Hands on Deck
With Swings entering its thirtieth year on campus, Kaffen-Polascik says that COVID-19 has “Definitely been the number one challenge we’ve had since we’ve been in business.”
The Rise of Zoom and Its Impact on Higher Education
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about a dramatic change in all human activities worldwide. The education sector has been one of the most impacted sectors, as people navigated the experience of transitioning from in-person schooling to an online format. At the heart of this change has been one company and its video conferencing product: Zoom.
TSMC: The Biggest Winner in Taiwan’s Exceptional Response to COVID-19
After 9 months of the pandemic, how did a country with 23 million people and such close proximity to the COVID-19 outbreak manage to have so much success in fending off the virus? Moreover, how did Taiwan’s robust response to the pandemic help further monopolize Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC), the industry leader in global semiconductor manufacturing?
Tech Stocks: Going Nowhere but UP UP UP
So, how do the tech sector and market move together? Why did the tech sector rebound so much stronger and quicker? What was this recent volatility about, and what does the future look like for the tech sector?
COVID-19 and its Disproportionate Effect on Marginalized Communities
The associated economic shutdown due to the pandemic has created a dire predicament for millions of workers. Nonetheless, emerging evidence of skewed employment compositions and lower financial resources show that marginalized communities—namely the Black and Hispanic communities—have been disproportionately burdened by the adverse economic impact of the virus. The economic consequences not only exacerbate existing inequalities but also increase the risk of infection and death amongst these individuals.