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A few weeks back, I became a member of Hillel at Baruch. Prior to attending Baruch, I never really explored religion, epistemology, and philosophy. I always questioned the things that occurred around me but never looked into my Jewish background for … Continue reading →

The battle between Republicans and Democrats have grown so large that both parties managed to shut down the government with sheer stubbornness.  Despite this dispute, there looms a larger problem that can effectively prevent the goals of both parties.  The … Continue reading →

On october 15th, republican leader Joseph Lhota and democratic leader Bill de Blasio squared off against each other in the first televised 2013 New York City mayoral debate. In an aritcle published by the “The Ticker”, Baruch’s own newspaper journalist … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/business/americas-sinking-middle-class.html?ref=unitedstateseconomy&_r=0 America’s economy seems to be very similar to that of the 1980s although in present day we have access to much more electronically advances. This is a quite frightening fact to hear since this country is considered to be … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/12/your-money/for-students-of-all-ages-an-online-course-on-retirement-planning.html?_r=0 Tara Siegel Bernard’s article “Finance Class on the Web, for Students of All Ages” stood out as I explored the myriad of economy articles on the NY Times site. Being a student at Baruch where taking finance classes is … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/19/us/shutdown-to-cost-us-billions-analysts-say-while-eroding-confidence.html?_r=0 “Shutdown to Cost U.S. Billions, Analysts Say, While Eroding Confidence.” Choosing to focus on the theme of business and economics in the news and failing to mention the most controversial aspect of today’s economy, the government shutdown and the … Continue reading →

JP Morgan Chase is trying to cut a deal with the U.S. government. The bank has agreed to pay the government a $13 billion penalty for its previous shady business practices, and has requested that the government end companion criminal … Continue reading →

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