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Mac or PC: Which One for MBA Students?

Are you a current or prospective MBA student looking for a new computer but can't decide on what to get? Read this first.

Previously, I wrote an article for economics students trying to decide between a Mac or PC for their undergraduate studies. Now that I’m an MBA student with the first semester under my belt, I decided to take the research that I did while I, myself, was looking for another computer for grad school. A lot of people will tell you to just go with a PC, but there are a lot of things that a Mac is…

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Why the Federal Reserve Isn't Ready for a Pause Yet

So much has been going on in the financial world lately. We’re seeing talks of the US debt ceiling, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) wrestling with a rate hike pause, and multiple regional banks seem to be failing and being bought up by the biggest banks in the nation. Amidst all of this, we randomly started to see reports about how two Fed officials have said the Fed should not pause rate hikes…

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Exclusive — Oregon Libertarians Can Learn a Lot from Larry Sharpe's Gubernatorial Run

Oregon Libertarians have a big opportunity, but can they make some progress in November? New York Libertarian candidate Larry Sharpe gives advice on what Libertarians in Oregon should do to be successful. #Sharpe4Gov #VoteGold

The November 2018 election in Oregon has an interesting twist — 16 State Legislature seats have incumbents with the Democratic, Independent, andRepublican nominations. Most of them are Democrats, but some are Republican. Out of these 16 seats, there are six House seats, and one Senate seat, with Libertarian candidates. Assuming the Green Party doesn’t have candidates in most of these districts,…

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Disney's Chicken Little from 1943 is More Relevant Today Than We Realize

Disney’s Chicken Little from 1943 is More Relevant Today Than We Realize

My daughter and I were watching Disney’s Silly Symphonies on Netflix this week and it was great to reminisce about when I was her age watching these same cartoons. I was also reminded just how political these cartoons got sometimes. Chicken Little is probably one of the more powerful wartime propaganda cartoons that I’ve seen. To the unsuspecting viewer, it’s just a cartoon about a timeless story…

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Free Online Economics Education

Free Online Economics Education

Being in the age of the internet, we have the luxury of YouTube. Over time, university lecturers have recorded their lectures and posted them on the internet. Nowadays, you can find lectures on most topics, including economics. In fact, there are enough uploads for someone to practically earn a degree if it were a matter of watching videos. You can even find older versions of textbooks online for…

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A Keynesian Nightmare: Saving Money Helps Shorten Recessions There's a popular notion in Keynesian economic theory known as "The Paradox of Thrift (or Saving)." Since Keynesian economics focuses on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — which is, frankly, a measurement of spending — saving money is paradoxical because it lowers GDP due to consumers not spending it.

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Why the Economy Has Improved Under President Trump

Why the Economy Has Improved Under President Trump

Before Donald Trump was elected president, there was a lot of negative media coverage with a lot of pundits predicting that he would wreck our economy. About a year and a half into his presidency, it appears to have been the exact opposite. But why? Does it really make sense for the economy to have been doing so well with these crazy policies, insane tweets, and political rollercoasters of…

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We all know another 2008-like crisis will happen. Ted says higher education will be what gets hit next. For the past year, I've been saying that the next 2008-like financial crisis would be coming again sometime soon (during the 2020s).

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Republicans Are Competitive in a Liberal Oregon Town When people think of Oregon, they often think about how liberal the state is. Of course, there are two "hot spots" for the far left: Portland and Eugene.

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Democrats Should Hold Their Party Accountable After Trump's DACA Tweet

After two months of Trump offering a path to citizenship, why didn't Democrats jump on the opportunity?

On April 1, President Trump tweeted that he was taking the DACA deal off the table. This comes after offering a path to citizenshipto 1.8 million DREAMers earlier this year. Why didn’t congressional Democrats jump on this opportunity? People are left to speculate for themselves, but Democratic voters who care about immigration reform should be raising some eyebrows at their own party for its…

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What if I told you that there's a sphere of economics that isn't usually taught to most undergraduates economists? Click here to find out more! What's the first image that pops into your head when you hear the word, "Economist?" If it's someone that's at a computer, crunching numbers and blowing the minds of many, you're technically not wrong.

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How to Effectively Continue Your Education in Economics

Ever wanted to continue your #education? Here's a good an effective way to do so, through the lens of #economics.

Whether you majored in economics or not, you can always continue your education in economics. Even if you haven’t studied economics at all, this article will be helpful for you. First, you need a good book that clearly explains the material. Then you need a study plan and stick to it. After that, it’s all about how much you study and for how long.

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What is Tableau and Why Should I Learn it? You may have seen it as data embedded in a website. Perhaps you've seen advertisements of it, but never really knew what it was.

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How to Create a Powerful LinkedIn Profile Have you ever heard that you should be careful about what you post on Facebook or Twitter because a potential employer might see what you say?

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What Software and Programming Languages Are Most Beneficial for Economics Majors to Learn?

If you’re a loyal reader of mine, you know that I write a lot of articles giving college advice to economics majors about things like which computer is better to buy, why they should learn SQL, and other various skills needed to be competitive before they graduate. You may have read somewhere (or on here) that you need to learn various programming languages and become familiarized with plenty of…

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Employers still rely on a GPA to learn about college students, but is this effective? Why are we still sending PDFs of college transcripts to employers, let alone paper copies? This means that someone will have to physically open it, read it, and then make a decision.

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Portland's Real Estate Market: Is Domestic Migration Pushing Home Prices Up?

Portland’s Real Estate Market: Is Domestic Migration Pushing Home Prices Up?

Portland, Oregon is known for craft beer, hipsters, great brunch spots, and overpriced homes. Over the past half century, Portland has seen homes go from less than $100,000 to over $300,000 on a small plot of land. Unless you’re from around the area, or unless you’ve understood that what happened in Portlandia is not an isolated event, you might not know that domestic migration from California…