Tag: United States
Could a national buyback program reduce gun violence in America?
Lacey Wallace, Pennsylvania State University
Americans own nearly half of the world’s guns, with approximately 120 firearms for every 100 U.S. residents.
Gun control policies may...
Opioid epidemic may have cost states at least $130 billion in...
Joel Segel, Pennsylvania State University; Douglas L. Leslie, Pennsylvania State University; Gary Zajac, Pennsylvania State University; Max Crowley, Pennsylvania State University, and Paul L....
How immigrants give American companies a powerful boost against Chinese rivals
Benjamin A.T. Graham, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The ongoing trade war is the most visible front in...
May jobs report suggests a slowing economy – and possibly an...
Richard Grossman, Wesleyan University
The latest jobs data suggests an interest rate cut may be imminent.
The Labor Department reported on June 7 that U.S. nonfarm...
No, Americans shouldn’t fear traveling abroad
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
As summer travel season begins, friends and relatives have asked me if it’s safe to travel outside the U.S.
I understand...
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...
Is Trump’s trade war saving American jobs – or killing them?
Jeffrey Kucik, University of Arizona
With the U.S.-China trade war intensifying, there is a lot of talk about whether tariffs save American jobs – as...
China-US trade war heats up: 3 reasons it won’t cool down...
Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
The truce in the U.S.-China trade war is in tatters.
China said on May 13 that it will impose new...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
