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One rate cut good, three rate cuts bad

One rate cut good, three rate cuts bad

Nathan Harman, Contributor November 8, 2019

Two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate for the third time this year in an attempt to curb a slight slowdown of the economy. Afterwards, officials signaled that this could be the last...

Corporate malpractice, rising climate aridity remain problems as California’s 2019 wildfire season continues on treacherous trajectory

Corporate malpractice, rising climate aridity remain problems as California’s 2019 wildfire season continues on treacherous trajectory

Trey Burmeister, Contributor November 6, 2019

California’s 2019 wildfire season is upon us, lasting from mid-September to December, and it looks to be continuing on the destructive trend of the last decade. Dozens of fires of various sizes have...

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Unity Shabbat held in response to Ilhan Omar rally

Marissa Huberty, Managing Editor November 6, 2019

On Friday, Nov. 1, the Unity Shabbat was held at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota campus. The event was coordinated in response to news that Ilhan Omar, U.S. Representative...

An overactive brain may not be a healthy brain

An overactive brain may not be a healthy brain

Danny Panken, Contributor November 6, 2019

A study published in Nature on Oct. 16, 2019 has provided some experimental evidence linking decreased neural activity as a possible mechanism for extending the lifespan of humans. So far scientific...

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Jeffrey Epstein who?

Max Fagan, Contributor November 6, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein has been flooding all kinds of news platforms lately, but who was he? Born in New York City in 1953, two blue-collar Jewish parents raised Epstein in Brooklyn. He was known for his...

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Investing platforms create opportunities for young investors

Adam Erickson, Contributor November 6, 2019

In the past, it has been hard for young people, especially those without formal business education, to even wrap their head around the concept of investing. Who do I trust? What do I invest in? How...

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The stock market: A look at Q3

Will Engstrom, Contributor October 30, 2019

Let’s take a look into what’s moving the stock market this fall. As we all know, the economy is hitting a fragile point in which companies are changing, foreign relations are changing, and stocks...

Psychedelic Research Nationally and at the U of M Nielson Lab

Psychedelic Research Nationally and at the U of M Nielson Lab

Adam Erickson, Contributor October 26, 2019

Between the early 1960’s and the mid 1970’s was a time known as the psychedelic era. You may picture hippies, the desire for political activism, and images of hundreds of thousands of people enjoying...

Massive wildfire sets Lebanon ablaze

Massive wildfire sets Lebanon ablaze

Danny Panken, Contributor October 24, 2019

Some of the worst wildfires in Lebanon’s history are currently raging in the southern coastal section of the country, specifically in the wooded Chouf region. Officials are saying these devasting...

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Our entrepreneurial downfall

Will Engstrom, Contributor October 24, 2019

What is wrong with us? There must be something we aren’t getting. Generation Z is continually scrutinized by society. Known for being impatient, unfocused, and heavily reliant on cellphones, this...

U.S. and Turkey reach an agreement after months of sanctions wars

U.S. and Turkey reach an agreement after months of sanctions wars

Aditya Saxena, Contributor October 24, 2019

President Trump announced on Oct. 23 that he is lifting sanctions imposed against Turkey (on Oct. 14) as the Turkish forces suspended their offense against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, a decision...

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Food waste: a worldwide problem with billions of dollars at steak

Danny Panken, Contributor October 24, 2019

Since the 1970’s the population growth rate of Earth has slowly begun to decrease, reaching its peak in 1969 at an annual growth rate of 2.12%, according to the World Bank Group. Since then it has...

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