How Immigrants Escape Poverty in America
Having arrived in America at the age of four as the child of immigrants, I’ve been able to observe the adjustment to American life of hundreds of immigrants just like…
The College Majors That Pay Off and Those That Don’t
When thinking about whether or not to go to college, the potential for higher earnings is one of the most important factors considered. But do all college degrees pay off?…
The Hardest Majors – Ranked by Millions of College Students
Author's Note: This article is based on a longer research paper. The paper can be accessed for details. In this article, I cover how we can know that some majors…
The Importance of Supply and Demand – With Examples
Understanding Supply and Demand gives you access to one of the most powerful tools in all of economics. You’ll be able to understand: Foreign exchange (Forex) and currency prices How…
Why Do Some Jobs Pay More Than Others?
In 2019 a fast-food worker made $25,000 per year while a specialized medical doctor made close to 10 times as much, at $250,000 per year. Why do some jobs pay…
How The 2008 Financial Crisis Was Solved
The actions taken are not in chronological order. See this article for a timeline or this one. I was sitting in 10th grade history class when the 2008 Financial Crisis…
The Countries Most and Least Affected by the 2008 Financial Crisis
Of 198 Countries, compared on the percentage change in GDP between 2007 and 2009, the most impacted countries are predominantly Eastern European and trade-dependent advanced economies. The most affected countries…
Immigrants, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation – Explained
The link between immigrants and entrepreneurship is fairly well known, with notable figures such as Sergey Brin (born in the USSR) and Elon Musk (born in South Africa) brought up…
Best Resources for Learning Economics
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Culture and Economic Development
A serious consideration of why some countries are economically developed and others aren’t, must include culture. Culture refers to how a nation’s citizens view work, family relationships, the government, other…