Jessie Chen | Spring 2025 The “No Tax on Tips” proposal has gained considerable attention during the election. It was embraced by both presidential candidates, particularly as a strategy to win Nevada, a swing …
The Funeral of the Penny: America’s Bipartisan Farewell
Valery Vayserberg | Spring 2025 One of the hottest topics on the minds of Americans is the budget deficit of the United States. In 2024, the deficit was a whopping $1.83 trillion, bringing the …
From Medals to Markets: The Economic Impact of the Summer Olympic Games on Host Nations and Athletes
Brad Huseby | Spring 2025 Every four years, the world comes together to watch the Summer Olympics. While these games are a spectacle with flashy new stadiums, newly designed medals, and a captivating opening …
Tariffs: Winners, Losers, and Casualties
William Spahn | Spring 2025 What actually is a tariff? Millions of Americans asked themselves that same question in the runup to the 2024 Presidential election. In recent years, there has been much debate …
J-1 Visas: The Key to Cultural Diversity and Economic Stability in Local Communities
Brewster Hutchinson | Spring 2025 J-1 visas are temporary, nonimmigrant visas granted to international research scholars, students, professors, and laborers with the goal of promoting cultural exchange while simultaneously stimulating the American economy through …
Warm Commodities: Carbon Offsets Exchanges and the Financial Force of a 2024 SEC Ruling
Jonathan Minnis | Spring 2025 Few subjects have been given as much attention as the topic of Climate Change, in both scientific and colloquial discourse. Increasingly, climate change has become a definitive topic of …
The Great Decoupling
Urmika Banerjee | Spring 2025 Economic development and global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions have long been closely related, with urbanization and industrialization fueling increases in energy use and emissions. The energy sector’s CO₂ emissions in …
The Billion-Dollar Cure? How GLP-1 Drugs Are Redefining Health, Wealth, and Access
Justin Plank | Spring 2025 Every year, the United States spends an estimated $173 billion treating obesity-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, more than the annual budgets of 42 U.S. states combined. Amid …
Interview with Dr. Katy Milkman
Aaron Mathew, Editor-in-Chief | Spring 2025 Overview: Dr. Katy Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the co-director of the Behavioral Change for Good Initiative …
Engel Curves and Their Implications for Income, Nutrition, and Poverty Measurement
Shloka Mohanty | Spring 2025 Engel curves illustrate how the consumption of goods changes as income increases. A classic example from ECON 301 is instant ramen noodles: as income rises, the consumption of this …