Economics and Sustainability Series: The Science of Batteries
Abstract: The rising cost of cobalt may be of little interest to many, but in fact, has the potentialto affect nearly everyone. Cobalt is used in the construction of the…
Boxed Out: China’s Exports Pinched by Global Run On Shipping Containers
Abstract: Disruptions to global supply chains have taken on a new level of complexity in recent months, this time caused by a shortage of shipping containers. Despite estimates of as…
We Have a Deal! UK and EU Announce Post Brexit Trade Deal
This video explores the new agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union that was reached after a tumultuous four-year period of withdrawal negotiations. Under the new agreement, goods…
In Africa, Don’t Reach For Your Wallet, Grab Your Mobile Instead (video)
Video Clip: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/coronavirus-pandemic-fuels-mobile-money-transactions-nigeria (Time: 3:04) Abstract: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt business and lives across the world, one industry that is still growing is Africa’s mobile money business.…
Steel Tariffs: What Really Happened
Abstract: The state of the U.S. steel industry is often a bellwether of sorts on the state ofthe economy in places like Pennsylvania, where many depend on the industry for…
When Is A Record Trade Deficit A Good Thing? Maybe in the Middle of a Pandemic.
Abstract: The recent announcement by the U.S. Commerce Department that in August,the United States recorded its largest trade deficit in 14 years drew mixed reactions fromanalysts and economists. Some voiced…
Why China May Be the Key to Economic Recovery in Japan
Japan, like the rest of the world, is struggling to get its economy back on trackfollowing closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year. Unlike manycountries however, Japan is…