By Ananya Vashishth | Spring 2026 – Volume 16 Introduction On any given morning in Delhi, Mumbai, or Bengaluru,a decades-old scooter may idle beside a brand-new SUVat a traffic light. The contrast reflects more thanconsumer preference. In India, vehicles are not merelygoods- they are long-term investments, livelihood tools,and often the most valuable asset a household …
By Junhao Yang | Spring 2026 – Volume 16 Since the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghanistan haseffectively been under sanction by the Western world,which has used them as a bargaining tool in negotiationsregarding women’s rights. However, without furtherengagement with the global community, Afghanistanrisks slipping into further instability driven by acombination of poverty and a growing …
By Dina Farooq Kalim | Spring 2026 – Volume 16 In politics, you might hear the phrase “socially liberal butfiscally conservative,” but this is actually an oxymoron.Although many people believe that economic policy andsocial policy are two separate entities, the two are in factinextricably linked. As of recently, many Gen Z’s, particularly men, havebegun to …
By Rachel Williams | Spring 2026 – Volume 16 Introduction The purpose of this study is to highlight the relationshipbetween the poverty rate and the unemployment rate inthe United States (U.S.) with hopes of shedding light onhow changes in national unemployment rates areassociated with changes in the poverty rate. The povertyrate represents the share of …
By Luca Knych | Spring 2026 – Volume 16 Beginning on October 1st and lasting until November12th, last year’s United States Government shutdownmarked the longest in American history. As is always thecase, the shutdown began due to Congress’s failure to passthe required 12 appropriation bills, which provide fundingto the federal government by the start of …
By Valery Vayserberg | Spring 2026 – Volume 16 “An economic fiasco!” One might say that whenattempting to verbalize the true trials and tribulationsof the international economy between World War I andWorld War II. “The most trying of times!” A Germanresident may exclaim, reaching into his pocket andgrabbing 1 United States dollar only to realize …
By Leo Levin | ShoQs 2026 In the past few years, there has been lots of talk about the Green New Deal, what it is, its implications, and who it will impact the most. Through policy analysis I saw that the GND is not only a climate plan; it is a vision to transform the US …
By Gabriel Pirlot, Akshaj Kumar, Raja Chinnakotla | ShoQs 2026 Introduction Over the past decade, digital sports viewership has surged 466%, from 18.6 million in 2018 to over 105 million in 2025. This increase in viewership isn’t just beneficial for sporting leagues: it’s also transforming the niche market of sports betting into a mainstream industry. Technological …
By Vibha Nair | ShoQs 2026 The global economy has quietly shifted from one-time purchases to subscription-based recurring payments. In just a decade, the model has embedded itself into nearly every corner of daily life, from entertainment and fitness to cloud storage, news, and productivity tools. According to the Global Banking and Finance Review, the subscription …
By Shreshth Rach | ShoQs 2026 Wisconsin has a distracted driving problem that goes beyond individual responsibility. In 2023, the state recorded 9,261 crashes caused by distracted drivers, resulting in 3,586 injuries and 23 fatalities. That works out to one person getting hurt or killed every 2.5 hours. Nationally, distracted driving costs $98.2 billion annually in …