Government
Analyzing the Controversy over the Volcker Rule
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As the United States economy struggled to avoid complete collapse in the height of the financial meltdown, leading players in the regulatory arena, as well as those in ... Continue reading...
Keystone XL and the Near Future of Crude Oil
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Congress recently passed a bill confirming, for the first time that “climate change is real and not a hoax”. With that out of the way, America can officially ... Continue reading...
The Federal Reserve Needs to be Patient
The Federal Reserve has adapted a new stance on monetary policy: patience. With the federal funds rate at the zero lower bound since 2006, the Fed’s policy-setting committee, the FOMC, has delicately approached the idea of beginning to raise rates.... Continue reading...
Cuba Reopened
Obama and the Castro regime in Cuba have recently begun talks about ending the trade embargo between the two countries, arguing that it is archaic and that both sides could benefit from a new trade agreement. Although Cuba is a... Continue reading...
A Booming Commercial Drone Market Drowned by the FAA
It hovered over the annual Dartmouth Homecoming Bonfire. “It’s a drone,” my friend explained. A drone? The only drones I’d every really heard of were furtive aircrafts used for reconnaissance missions and surveillance over enemy territory.
But as the Homecoming ... Continue reading...
Profiting from War: Analyzing American Defense Contractors Post-Sequester
As the American military prepares to end its conventional presence in Afghanistan, crises across the world prevent American military from shifting back to peacetime mode. With the rise of the Islamic State and the continued presence of global terrorism, coupled... Continue reading...
Simple Economics: The US War on Drugs
Julie farms for a living to support her family of five in the Putumayo region of Colombia. She used to grow grapefruits, but the costs of transporting the grapefruits across ruined roads to distant towns made it unreasonable for her... Continue reading...
Net Neutrality: The Ramifications of Verizon v. FCC
In Verizon v. FCC, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down certain Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations that mandate net neutrality which allows for free and open access to the Internet. Many have denounced this ruling as the death ... Continue reading...
Abandoning the Federal Funds Rate
Since the beginning of the great recession, the Federal Reserve has increased its transparency of monetary policy, created new tools for controlling short-term interest rates, and has maintained its dual mandate of fostering maximum sustainable output and employment with stable ... Continue reading...
Janet Yellen: Leading the Fed
At the end of January, the United States Federal Reserve Bank will undergo a transition, as the current Chairman of the Board of Governors, Ben Bernanke, will step down. On October 9th President Obama nominated Janet Yellen, the Vice Chair... Continue reading...
