Boom and bust

Competition is a good thing. Competition brings about the best in us. So why not make an economic system that values competition. Sounds good, right? And thus, with this train of thoughts comes modern capitalism. Capitalism has been ingrained in human society for centuries. Merchants way back had been practicing a smaller, more localized form of capitalism before capitalism rose to industrial, and eventually to a global age. Capitalism can bring about a rapid growth and abundance in the economy…

The skill position carousel continues heading into Week 5, as a number of teams have been pushed into starting their third string running backs and wide receivers due to injuries. Each week, I’ll feature the top punt options at both positions that present the most value for your daily fantasy lineups. Running Backs T.J. Yeldon, Jacksonville Jaguars - FanDuel $6,600, DraftKings $4,400, Yahoo $20 DFS players that have had shares of Yeldon through the first four weeks of the season have probably…

Between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the world experienced an unparalleled level of economic prosperity and integration, which spanned across national boundaries and transformed the international order. Later known as the golden age, this period represented the triumphant of globalization and capitalism in which many countries undergone the shift towards market economics and a greater global economic system. Guided by the new central principles of trade liberalization and…

of creating money it could create money in these times in order to try and counter act the crisis. Money creation could be altered easily during the cycle in order to soften the extremes of the cycle; reducing money creation in the booms and increasing money in the busts and recessions. This would help lead to a more balanced economic…

let alone one city putting forth a large sum by itself. Hotels would have to be built and operated at an extraordinary rate to handle the influx of people and would be left destitute at the end of the two weeks. The sudden boom for many businesses would suffer lasting busts once the games are over and the fanatic countryman go…

Since the 1950s, a small portion of the southern San Francisco Bay Area has been the world’s forefront of technology and innovation. This area is home to renowned universities like Stanford and UC Berkeley, the headquarters of some of the world’s largest companies, including Google and Facebook, and the creation of the world’s hottest start-ups such as Uber and Airbnb. Hosting less than one percent of the population of the United States, the 1,800 square mile area has a larger economy than…

In the late 1920’s there America had an increase in people living in the cities rather than in farms. This radical change swept many Americans into what is known as “consumer society.” This was a time of prosperity and an economic boom. Not shortly after did America faces the worst economic crisis it ever had in that time. The stock market crashed and banks everywhere were out of money, thousands if not millions of Americans lost everything; from their money in the banks to their jobs to their…

The period of 1865 – 1900 was a time that filled most American agricultural workers and farmers with frustration, despair, and panic. Throughout this stage of American history, factors such as new technologies, government policies, and economic conditions began to take shape within American agriculture, all of which changing common cultivation towards a substantially sharp decline in prosperity. The period was categorized as an era of Republican, laissez-faire governments that all chose to favor…

The current Federal election is taking place on October 19th; the six political parties involved will be vying for seats in the House of Commons deciding which parties will form the government for five years to come. This is important to discuss as a federal election can and will affect anyone and everyone. The six political parties, in order of popularity are: Liberal, Conservative, NDP, Bloc Quebecois, Green, and finally Libertarian. The main battle is between the three major parties with…

International Adoption Throughout the span of approximately the last few decades, international adoptions have changed dramatically. Heavy regulations have been applied to the process of adopting internationally to ensure the overall well being of the children who are looking to be adopted into an American home. The regulations have done just that--- protected the child’s welfare--- but only to a certain extent; however, it has made it nearly impossible to adopt a child from another country…