What is Lyft? Lyft is a ride-sharing company based in San Francisco that directly competes with Uber. They aim to dominate all forms of transportation, from cars to scooters. The two founders, Logan Green and John Zimmer, started Lyft in June 2012 with the aims to “improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.” Their […]
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The Beginning of the End for Netflix
February 5, 2019 No CommentThere is no question that Netflix has changed the entertainment industry. From having its own specials to hosting other networks content on their service, Netflix has attained 150 million users. From children to senior citizens, everyone seems to be using Netflix as their desired platform for entertainment. The idea behind offering ad-free entertainment seemed almost […]
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An Outline of Debt in the United States
December 3, 2018 No CommentPoliticians and poor people believe credit is the equivalent of cash. With the government borrowing record at record highs, consumers, especially low-class people, are using credit cards more than ever, one must question when will both debtors—the U.S. government and individual debtors—will pay this money back. There seems to be a sentiment that credit is […]
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Trump’s Trade Wars are Hurting China
September 17, 2018 No CommentThe Trump administration has recently announced they are considering to lever another set of tariffs on Chinese imports totalling $200 billion USD. The Chinese are still discussing how to retaliate; however, their number one target remains United States companies. These threats, from both Washington and Beijing, have hampered the attempts of the Treasury Secretary and […]
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North Korea Reaches Out for Talks
January 15, 2018 No CommentThese past 6 months have been nothing but tense between North Korea, South Korea, and its allies. However, this week has been different: North Korea reached out to the South to establish communication. South Korea graciously accepted and they met. North Korea established communication for 1 primary reason: the Olympics. As the Olympics will be […]
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The Raging Bull Market
October 23, 2017 No CommentThe current success of the stock market may not last.
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iPhone 8 Flops in China
October 1, 2017 No CommentThe iPhone 8’s release day drew no crowds in China. There is very little enthusiasm from the Chinese consumer for the iPhone 8; there were little to no lines in front of stores when it was released. Their underperformance heralds an uncertain future for Apple where, despite their marketing efforts, people do not want to […]
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Summer Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
September 9, 2017 1 CommentSomething has to be done about North Korea's increasing nuclear capabilities.
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The U.S. vs. The World
June 1, 2017 No CommentBased on his previous statements regarding climate regulation, the general consensus is that Donald J. Trump will to leave the Paris Climate Accord. If the United States does withdraw, they will be joining Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries to not partake in the agreement. President Trump made many remarks during his campaign that […]
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Swiss Like Chocolate, but not Nuclear Plants
December 6, 2016 No CommentSwiss voters voted to keep their nuclear power plants running on November 27, 2016. The vote was on to close the country’s five power plants after almost 45 years in operation. The Swiss Green Party attempted to close down these power plants because they felt that that the power plants, that were made in the […]
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