March 2016

Faraday Future: An Energy Efficient Market Boost

Energy efficient vehicles are in vogue. Beyoncé posted an Instagram photo with her husband Jay-Z inspecting his new Tesla Model S in the background. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, is even an audacious Tesla fan. The cars are sleek and... Continue reading...

Consumer

Will Jet.com Be as Relentless as Amazon?

Type in “relentless.com” on your search engine – you will be redirected to Amazon’s home page. A URL registered by Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s CEO, when he was considering naming the company Relentless.com. The name is fitting, as Amazon.com hasn’t stopped... Continue reading...

International

20 is the New 40: Understanding and Forecasting the Oil Plunge

The oil industry is in one of its deepest downturns since the 1990s. On January 15, oil prices crashed six percent, with the Brent and WTI Index both closing at below $30 a barrel for the first time in 12... Continue reading...

International

Real Estate Pains: Why China and the U.S Need to Stop Chinese Foreign Investment

While many companies are fighting to sell their products in China, one market brings potential Chinese buyers to American soil. The American real estate market has welcomed potential Chinese investors, often taking advantage of the Chinese desire for market stability.... Continue reading...

Government

Financing a New Path for Higher Education in the United States

In the thick of 2015, as the Republican Presidential nominees came out of the woodwork, our country has been able to witness many interesting personalities and – more importantly – ideas make their way into the political foray. While the... Continue reading...

Consumer

Unlimited Data and Unlimited Potential: The Rise of Alternative Wireless Service

Competition is in the future of the wireless service market in 2016. More and more customers are turning to an alternative to traditional cellphone contracts—mobile virtual network operators, or MVNOs. Some of the more well-known companies include MetroPCS, Straight Talk... Continue reading...

Consumer

Vaping: A Healthier Alternative to Smoking or Gateway Drug for the Younger Generation?

The verdict on smoking was much clearer in the past few decades: do not smoke cigarettes – they will kill you. Now, with the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) and vaporizers (vapes), health policy makers and scientists alike are... Continue reading...

Markets

Sustained Growth and R&D: The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Divide

Nearly two years since AstraZeneca shafted Pfizer’s $104-billion courtship offer, Pfizer and Allergan announced on Nov. 23, 2015 that they were going to merge with a $160-billion mega-deal – the largest deal in the pharmaceutical industry’s history. After the deal... Continue reading...

DARTMOUTH BUSINESS JOURNAL

Faraday Future: An Energy Efficient Market Boost

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Real Estate Pains: Why China and the U.S Need to Stop Chinese Foreign Investment

Financing a New Path for Higher Education in the United States

Unlimited Data and Unlimited Potential: The Rise of Alternative Wireless Service

Vaping: A Healthier Alternative to Smoking or Gateway Drug for the Younger Generation?

Sustained Growth and R&D: The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Divide

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