How to Escape Scientific Stagnation
Scientific stagnation occurs when a researcher or students stays in their comfort zone, rather than pushing their knowledge boundaries and trying new techniques. Feeling stuck in a rut or hitting a wall in terms of achievements or achieving goals is often the result of maintaining...
Are Tech Stocks Now Good Value?
The technology sector has been volatile in recent years, with stock prices fluctuating rapidly. In the past decade, tech stocks have created significant gains for investors, but these often came with equally significant declines before the markets eventually rose again. This volatility has made...
Has Economics Run Out of Big New Ideas?
Economics can be defined as the study of how society uses its resources to provide goods and services. It is based on theories of how people decide to allocate their time, effort, and money between different activities. Throughout history, economists have come...
Recessions and How the World Economy Could Avoid It Recessions are periods of economic downturn where individuals, businesses, and governments start to tighten their budgets. This can cause a decrease in consumer spending, hence causing a contraction in economic activity. A world recession is typically defined as a period of...
China's Ultra-Fast Economic Recovery from Coronavirus The COVID-19 pandemic hit the global economy hard and, in the first instance, China was no exception. The nation was the epicenter of the outbreak and faced the daunting task of overcoming and recovering from the virus. However, China achieved the remarkable feat of...
In recent weeks, investors have been increasingly expressing their confidence in economic stability, citing improved trade relations, strong corporate earnings, and a host of encouraging signs from the labor markets, among other factors. Investors are hopeful that despite a host of challenges from slowing growth in key markets to...
War and Economic Impact When war breaks out, much of the economic activity in a country or even a region is suddenly shut down. The energy that was formerly used to create wealth and prosperity is now changed to destruction and conflict. This tragedy has been exemplified throughout Europe throughout...
Is India’s Boom Helping the Poor?
With India's economy booming and becoming one of the fastest growing of the emerging countries in the world, many are left wondering what impact this has had on the country's vast poor population. Throughout India, there are pockets of extreme affluence, opulence and...
