Jeffrey Miron In many high-paying occupations, the proportion of racial and ethnic minorities is below their percentage in the population (see, for example, these data on physicians, lawyers, and architects). …
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In the classroom we would have students alter their view of charts they were evaluating to gain fresh perspective and possibly enhance their analysis. Students often had Ah-Ha moments after…
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Week Ahead: NIFTY Stays Prone To Profit-Taking Bouts; Guard Profits and Stay Stock-Specific
The previous week turned out quite volatile for the markets as they not only marked a fresh lifetime high but also faced corrective pressure as well towards the end of…
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The dog days of summer are here. And the stock market gives us a brutal reminder of this. The first trading day of August began on a very pessimistic note.…
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Thank You, Paul Krugman, for Making the Case for Light-touch Crypto Regulation
Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp Paul Krugman deserves a lot of credit. He provides a living example of why people should not be given unchecked power to make decisions…
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And then ….. all of a sudden….. things are heating up. Lots of (downside) market action in the past week. Let’s see what sector rotation and RRGs can tell us.…
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Colleen Hroncich In December 2021, the Friday Feature highlighted KaiPod Learning, an innovative organization that was providing in-person learning communities for children who homeschooled or attended cyber schools. KaiPod centers…
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Nicholas Anthony Will the rise of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) mark the end of cash? For years, people have been concerned about how the use of cash has…
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The broad market and the group are big drivers for stock performance. Recently, the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) led the market lower with sizable declines over the last five weeks.…
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In July alone, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF jumped upwards of 12%, outpacing the S&P 500, before retracing half that distance. Historically, the Russell (in general) hasn’t done as well…