Tag: Economics

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Technology and Design

The Socioeconomic Outlook on Artificial Intelligence

In the middle of a drought-stricken region lies numerous high-tech data centers, humming with thousands of processors and consuming copious amounts of water to regulate the temperature of its systems. On the other side of the globe, in an ordinary supermarket, all the employees have been replaced by robots and automated systems. Meanwhile, boardrooms in headquarters of big tech firms anticipate billions in new revenue … Continue reading The Socioeconomic Outlook on Artificial Intelligence

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Technology and Design

Preparing For the Future of AI | Editorial

Editor’s Note: Any opinions expressed in City Voice articles are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of the City Voice. Over the past few days, something has made me somewhat worried. It’s about AI, as it typically is. If you’ve been following the news at all, you may have seen a stream of articles that are talking about the AI ‘bubble’ bursting. … Continue reading Preparing For the Future of AI | Editorial

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Economics

The Effects of Student Loan Debt

Student loan debt is one of the most vitriolic and pressing issues in the United States in the 2020s for the next generation of individuals entering the workforce and financial adulthood. In fact, the most recent statistics show a sobering 1.6 trillion dollar total loan debt, affecting over 43 million Americans (with only 38% current on their payments due to substantiated amounts). Even worse, this … Continue reading The Effects of Student Loan Debt

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Current Events, Economics

Soybean Farmers & America’s Hidden Crisis

China trades for a lot of soybeans. In 2023 alone, the country imported over 87 billion kilograms of soybeans, equivalent to more than $ 59 million in value. The country relies on Brazil for most of its product, but the US, Argentina, Canada, and the Russian Federation also provide significant amounts of beans for the country. For American soybean farmers, China is the majority buyer … Continue reading Soybean Farmers & America’s Hidden Crisis

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History, Legislation

Defining Economic Policy and Protectionism: A 21st Century Examination of the Jones Act

Economic policy is fundamentally based on the system of trade-offs. Considering any legislation and aiming to determine whether it is objectively helpful or harmful is dependent on values in a particular society in a particular time period and governed and populated by particular individuals (Goodman). Considering the immense spectrum of ideology that is predominant today, no policy can be singularly positive or negative. This notion … Continue reading Defining Economic Policy and Protectionism: A 21st Century Examination of the Jones Act

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