Voter turnout rates in the United States are dismal. In the 2016 election, only 56% of eligible voters voted. In non-presidential elections, the turnout is even lower.  Why do people abstain from voting? Many voters, particularly those in low-income regions, work hours that preclude them from making it to theRead More

  After every financial crisis, the government examines what went wrong and then tries to instill regulations to prevent such a crisis from occurring again. The two largest moves to regulate the banking industry came after the Great Depression and the Great Recession. The latter crisis resulted in the passageRead More

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced his resignation on April 12, citing his desire to spend more time with his family. The likelier reason is that Mr. Ryan is afraid that the Democrats will gain a majority in the House of Representatives, meaning that he would have toRead More

On five occasions, a U.S. presidential candidate who lost the popular vote has become President because of the electoral college. This defies the will of the American people. The electoral college weighs votes differently based on location and reduces the number of states that candidates campaign in. Therefore, the electoralRead More

President Donald Trump P’00 signed proclamations on March 8 to impose a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum in an effort to protect American manufacturing. Trump’s announcement, following a week of hints, rattled the stock markets and sent the United States’ trade partners scrambling to negotiateRead More