What is the Nordic model, and why is it so hard to achieve?
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November 28, 2020 No Comment
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Uber: Is It Safe?
May 13, 2019 No Comment
Richard Lomotey, an assistant professor at the Pennsylvania State University was arrested for harassing and attempting to kidnap while driving two women via Uber last Saturday, May 11th. According to the two women, while driving them, Richard Lomotey made comments about how attractive both of them are and further stated that he is single and […]
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The Lyft IPO: Lesson Learned?
April 10, 2019 1 Comment
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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Recession 2020?
March 4, 2019 No CommentThere have been nearly fifty recessions since the days of the Articles of Confederation, some of them (such as the Great Depression, which lasted for three years and seven months from August 1929 to March 1933) worse than others. The most recent American recession, called the Great Recession, started in December 2007 and did not […]
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The Beginning of the End for Netflix
February 5, 2019 No Comment
There 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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The Importance of Divestment
January 13, 2019 No Comment
The opposite of investing, divesting is the act of selling stocks, bonds, investment funds, and even companies, whether by an individual or a larger enterprise. This is often meant to protest immoral activity and pressure companies or governments to change their wrongful policies. Many larger institutions (such as U.S. universities and colleges) will invest billions […]
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An Outline of Debt in the United States
December 3, 2018 No Comment
Politicians 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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Being a Mindful Consumer
November 12, 2018 1 Comment
Everyone in America is some type of consumer. The economy depends on it, whether one is contributing to a small business or a large corporation. Americans often seem to pour their hard earned pay checks into businesses they may know nothing about. Although all companies have faults, it is important to be investing in ones […]
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Trump’s Trade Wars are Hurting China
September 17, 2018 No Comment
The 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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What Is The Italian Eurocrisis And Why Is It Important?
June 3, 2018 No CommentThe Euro has caused many problems for not only Europe’s economy, but for the global economy. One currency shared among 19 odd nations was originally intended to make global trade easier, but from an economic standpoint it is a mess. There are extremely robust economies such as Germany, holding up the Euro while meager nations […]
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Galen Deane is currently a Vth former, at St. Mark's. When not at school, he lives in Long Island, New York with his family. In his free time, he likes to play tennis and sail. Galen continues to enjoy the creative freedom that goes along with being a writer for the Parkman Post.