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How a Nyan Cat Meme Sold for $590,000
EconWatch (3/8/21) Emily Liu Chris Torres launched the infamous Nyan Cat game in April 2011. While popular in the early years of the...
Emily Liu
Mar 8, 20212 min read
The Battle Over a Federally Mandated Minimum Wage
On Saturday, the House of Representatives passed a stimulus package championed by President Joe Biden, which included aid to small...
sagarcastleman
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Jeff Bezos Steps Down as the CEO of Amazon
Econ Watch (2/20/21) Emily Liu Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos publicly announced his resignation from CEO to executive chairman on February 2,...
Emily Liu
Feb 20, 20212 min read
A Massive Milestone for Bitcoin
On Friday, Bitcoin reached the massive milestone of a market capitalization of one trillion dollars. As Bitcoin has surged since the...
elliottpaschane
Feb 20, 20211 min read
The Real Estate Market Shift
Emily Liu The tear of COVID has potentially irreversibly altered real estate markets. In just six months, COVID has completely changed...
Emily Liu
Feb 5, 20212 min read
The Spending of President Biden
Even within his first few weeks in office, President Biden has made clear the major differences that his administration will have from...
sagarcastleman
Feb 5, 20212 min read
The New Power Brokers in Washington
O n Jan. 5, Georgians went to the polls to decide both Senate seats in runoff elections. Democrats Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Osoff...
elliottpaschane
Jan 28, 20212 min read
What's Going on with Tesla's Stock?
Emily Liu Tesla’s share price reportedly increased by seven-fold in 2020, closing at $649.88. The startling expensive price of Tesla...
Emily Liu
Jan 23, 20212 min read
Unemployment Peaks in December
In a devastating blow to the economy, data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that there was a net loss of 140,000 US...
sagarcastleman
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Fighting Education Inequality
Emily Liu Amid the chaos of COVID 19, Oakwood Education Foundation was created to quench the fire of education inequality. Eesha Kurella,...
Emily Liu
Jan 16, 20212 min read
Economic Impact of the COVID Vaccine
Emily Liu A new and effective COVID vaccine was announced by Pfizer on November 9. Millions around the world rejoiced at the news; with a...
Emily Liu
Jan 16, 20211 min read
The Cost of the COVID Vaccine
The success of three major COVID-19 vaccines has led to widespread distribution across several countries. In the US, front-line health...
sagarcastleman
Jan 8, 20212 min read
How Markets Responded to 2020 Election Results
How Markets Responded to 2020 Election Results The 2020 elections were very different from past elections. Millions of Americans voted...
elliottpaschane
Dec 17, 20202 min read
What is Pfizer?
The massive pharmaceutical company Pfizer recently made headlines when it announced that it had developed a vaccine which early results...
sagarcastleman
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Starting a Non-Profit in High School
EconWatch (8/26/20) By Samantha Rodriguez Starting your own non-profit organization in high school may seem intimidating at first....
samantharodriguez272
Nov 28, 20201 min read
The Uncertainty of School Bus Drivers
EconWatch (9/8/2020) By Samantha Rodriguez COVID-19’s economic impact has been devastating. While most students and teachers hunkered...
samantharodriguez272
Nov 28, 20201 min read
The Relationship Between the Stock Market and the Economy
EconWatch (8/17/20) By Samantha Rodriguez A free-falling stock market is not something that usually occurs. However, on October 29, 1929,...
samantharodriguez272
Nov 28, 20202 min read
Expansion of I-270 and I-495 is proposed to be a Private-Public Partnership
EconWatch (11/03/20) By Samantha Rodriguez Governor Larry Hogan’s controversial highway expansion plan, which includes adding four toll...
samantharodriguez272
Nov 28, 20202 min read
Stepping Stone Tutoring Organization
EconWatch (9/2/20) By Samantha Rodriguez Instruction and student education have been drastically altered since the coronavirus pandemic...
samantharodriguez272
Nov 28, 20201 min read
U.S. GDP Reaches Record High Expansion
EconWatch (11/25/20) Written by Emily Liu The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy reached historically high levels of...
Emily Liu
Nov 25, 20201 min read
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