Tag: Consumerism
As Airbnb grows, this is exactly how much it’s bringing down...
Tarik Dogru, Florida State University
Airbnb has grown exponentially since its founding in 2008 and is expected to soon go public in an initial public...
How a government shutdown affects the economy
Scott R. Baker, Northwestern University
Parts of the federal government have been closed since midnight on Dec. 22, making it the second-longest shutdown on record....
How stereo was first sold to a skeptical public
Jonathan Schroeder, Rochester Institute of Technology and Janet Borgerson, DePaul University
When we hear the word “stereo” today, we might simply think of a sound...
EXPLORING NATURE
Sea level doesn’t rise at the same rate everywhere – we...
Shaina Sadai, Five College Consortium and Ambarish Karmalkar, University of Rhode Island
When polar ice sheets melt, the effects...
