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...
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sagarcastleman
- Mar 2
- 2 min
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...
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Emily Liu
- Feb 21
- 2 min
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,...
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elliottpaschane
- Feb 20
- 1 min
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...
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Emily Liu
- Feb 6
- 2 min
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...
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sagarcastleman
- Feb 6
- 2 min
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...
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elliottpaschane
- Jan 29
- 2 min
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...
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Emily Liu
- Jan 23
- 2 min
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...
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sagarcastleman
- Jan 23
- 2 min
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...
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Emily Liu
- Jan 16
- 2 min
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,...
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Emily Liu
- Jan 16
- 1 min
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...
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sagarcastleman
- Jan 8
- 2 min
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...
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elliottpaschane
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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sagarcastleman
- Dec 11, 2020
- 2 min
What is Pfizer?
The massive pharmaceutical company Pfizer recently made headlines when it announced that it had developed a vaccine which early results...
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samantharodriguez272
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
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....
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samantharodriguez272
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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samantharodriguez272
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
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samantharodriguez272
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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samantharodriguez272
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Stepping Stone Tutoring Organization
EconWatch (9/2/20) By Samantha Rodriguez Instruction and student education have been drastically altered since the coronavirus pandemic...
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Emily Liu
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
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...
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