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Published in Exploring Economics

·Nov 8, 2022

The S&P 500: What Is It and Why Does It matter?

If you follow the stock market on a regular basis, you’ve probably heard people say that “the stock market is up” or “the stock market is down.” These phrases, although common, are somewhat misleading. The term “stock market” refers to a variety of exchanges where shares of publicly traded firms…

Money

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The S&P 500: What Is It and Why Does It matter?
The S&P 500: What Is It and Why Does It matter?
Money

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Nov 2, 2022

The Stories We Need to Remember

With the honoring of Veteran’s Day this month, I am reminded of the power that a well-told story can wield. War, since the beginning of mankind, has been recorded in stories. Those tales range from barbaric to heroic, from tragic to patriotic, reminding us that conflict brings out both the…

History

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The Stories We Need to Remember
The Stories We Need to Remember
History

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Published in Exploring Economics

·Oct 12, 2022

21 More Economics Terms Everyone Should Know

I recently covered 22 economics terms everyone should know, but that was only the tip of the iceberg. There are thousands—literally thousands—of terms within the field of economics. So, without further ado, here are 21 additional terms that every economics student should know. Macroeconomics Analyzing economic-wide phenomena like growth, inflation, and…

Economics

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21 More Economics Terms Everyone Should Know
21 More Economics Terms Everyone Should Know
Economics

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Oct 12, 2022

A Curse on This House

How a personal tragedy changed Theodore Roosevelt’s life — It was the eve of Valentine’s Day, February 13th, 1884, and Theodore Roosevelt was on top of the world. At 25 years old, the youthful New York congressman was at what appeared to be the height of his personal and professional life. That very morning, while serving at the New…

History

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A Curse on This House
A Curse on This House
History

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Published in Exploring Economics

·Oct 3, 2022

22 Economics Terms Everyone Should Know

Economics can seem like a daunting subject. It’s a field that encompasses markets, supply, demand, human behavior, externalities, property rights, and…well, you get the point. But despite its intimidating nature, economics is a subject that everyone encounters in one way or another. And even if you don’t realize it, you…

Economics

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22 Economics Terms Everyone Should Know
22 Economics Terms Everyone Should Know
Economics

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Published in Lessons from History

·Oct 3, 2022

The British Concentration Camps You’ve Never Heard About

Forgotten history of the Second Boer War — The country village of Irene is located on the eastern outskirts of Centurion, a large municipality in the South African province of Gauteng. It is a beautiful and charming village, one that seems both idyllic and reminiscent of simpler times. To the unassuming tourist, Irene can be taken at face…

History

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The British Concentration Camps You’ve Never Heard About
The British Concentration Camps You’ve Never Heard About
History

4 min read


Published in Exploring Economics

·Oct 3, 2022

The Economic Policy That Nearly Ruined America

A forgotten historical lesson on incentives — It was the 11th of November, 1620, when the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The two month voyage at sea had battered the 102 pilgrims on board, resulting in the death of one passenger and causing the illness of countless more. There is little doubt that the pilgrims felt…

History

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The Economic Policy That Nearly Ruined America
The Economic Policy That Nearly Ruined America
History

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Published in Exploring Economics

·Oct 2, 2022

How Inflation Ruined Zimbabwe

A case study in government corruption and economic collapse — It was the late 1990s, and Robert Mugabe faced a problem. It was a problem that Mugabe had created through his own errors. As the dictatorial president of Zimbabwe, Mugabe instituted a series of poor economic policies in the 1990s that crippled the country’s economy. Mugabe’s worst economic policy—that of…

Economics

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How Inflation Ruined Zimbabwe
How Inflation Ruined Zimbabwe
Economics

2 min read


Jun 15, 2022

The Greatest Marketing Scandal of All Time

Enron is known as a symbol of corporate greed. But what if marketing trickery was really at the heart of the problem? — At the beginning of August in 2001, Enron was known as a successful, stable energy company that had made a fortune in the oil industry and was now pioneering a new form of financial commodity training. The company was wildly profitable, employing over 20,000 employees and solidifying its position as…

Marketing

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The Greatest Marketing Scandal of All Time
The Greatest Marketing Scandal of All Time
Marketing

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Published in Exploring Economics

·Mar 9, 2022

What is Inflation?

Examining the monetary phenomenon from an economic perspective. — If “pandemic” and “variants” were the buzzwords of 2020 and 2021, “inflation” will certainly be the word by which we remember 2022. Three months into the year, inflation has been a hot topic. A cursory look at recent headlines suggest that inflation is all anyone’s thinking about: From a Fox…

Economics

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What is Inflation?
What is Inflation?
Economics

3 min read

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