Author: theeconreview
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High-frequency trading is a new trading mechanism that, unregulated, poses a danger to healthy markets.
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Neuroeconomics is an emerging field in behavioral economics, combining economics, psychology, and neuroscience. It seeks to understand the complexity of the brain, previously the unknown ‘black box,’ and the impact of its substructures in economic decision-making.
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With inequality at record highs, the consequences of economic inequality should be thoroughly examined.
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While health and safety requirements are often necessary, countries often use these concerns in order to protect their local markets.
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Donald Trump’s surprise victory and a weak pricing environment will challenge the American solar energy industry.
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For over a century, different opinions have formed about the causes of economic “booms and busts,” an apparent cycle of financial activity. The Austrian and Keynesian schools of thought completely disagree on this matter, and the pertinent solutions. Who is right—and why?
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With interest rates at or near zero across developed economies, concerns increase over the effectiveness of monetary policy to prop up ailing economies. By Adrian Pietrzak JULY 2016 Amidst the financial calamities of 2007 and 2008, many quickly foresaw a recession of historic proportions. While historic the downturn was in size, The Great Recession’s lasting…
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The combined policies of the BoJ and the Japanese Ministry of Finance have been controversial. But have they worked? By Meghna Rangan Japan – the country known in economic and financial circles for the ‘Lost Decade of the ‘90s’, characterized by sluggish growth and a million policy attempts to correct it, in recent…
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GLOBALIZATION’S POLARIZING EFFECTS ARE NOW CAPITALISM’S NEWEST CRISIS By Adrian Pietrzak When Donald Trump announced his candidacy back in June of 2015, insensitive remarks and a deviation from standard political decorum should have been the most anticipated addition to the already noisy political ruckus. Few foresaw that the billionaire who has reaped the…
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How to use a straddle strategy to make money in bull and bear markets By Naman Patel Impending central bank policy meetings, uncertainty regarding the upcoming U.S. elections, and obscure OPEC decisions are leading to disquiet among many investors. Not only are the outcomes of these events difficult to foretell, but so too…
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Contradictory to traditional economic theory, acting in the interest of others can positively impact personal success. (SOURCE http://debmillswriter.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Blog-Give-and-Take-by-Adam-Grant-cminds.net_1.jpg) By Minaal Adnani At some point in our lives, we will enter the workplace and launch our professional careers. For millennials, the kind of culture a firm fosters is crucial to retaining top talent.…
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“The paradox of human morality is that we are both liars and good people” By Minaal Adnani Why do rational, economic agents lie and cheat? Why is it that people are more uncomfortable being dishonest when money is involved? Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and author of The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, has designed…
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