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Cinco de Mayo: Why the Date Matters Beyond Sombreros and Beer

For on May 5th, 1862, the Mexican army did the impossible and defeated the French army at the Battle of Puebla. Written by Aldo Gonzalez In the United States, the date has become associated with drunken celebration and butcherings of the Spanish language. But few celebrate [...]
Trumped-Up Trickle-Down: Will Lower Corp. Tax Rates Boost Growth?

Written by Aldo Gonzalez Let’s make something quite clear: corporations have no problem making profits right now. Corporate profits, as a percent of GDP, are the highest they have been in decades. With this in mind, when President Trump releases his tax plan and proposes [...]
The Week Ahead: Republicans, Brace Yourselves

Written by Aldo Gonzalez After a two-week recess, Congressional Republicans and the White House will return to an interesting and potentially damaging week. Republican leadership will attempt to avoid a shutdown while President Trump pushes to close off his first 100 days [...]
Tax Day: Understanding the Republican Logic Behind Tax Cuts for the Top

Written by Aldo Gonzalez As Congress enjoys a two-week recess, Republicans prepare to endeavor upon tax reform once Congress reconvenes. After the healthcare debacle, the White House ensured that the “great negotiator”—as President Trump is affectionately [...]
The Plot Thickens: President Trump’s Military Action and Its Implications

If we want to preserve our international institutions and protect the values those institutions are founded upon, something has to happen when the citizens of a country already suffering from the vices of civil war lose children and relatives to inhumane chemical gas [...]
As I Lay Browsing: Internet Privacy in a Republican Age

Written by Aldo Gonzalez Over the weekend, many struggled to define reality as April Fool’s Day prompted chaos. Amidst it all, one bill propelled by Republican members of Congress held a clear and disconcerting reality. This particular bill is one signature away from [...]

Sustainability in finance: working towards a low-carbon economy

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Written by Virginia Favaro According to a London School of Economics study, “climate change could cut the value of financial assets by $2.5 trillion” if temperatures [...]
EB-5 Program up for Renewal

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Between a Wall and a Hard Place: Mexico-U.S. Relations

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Interview: Dean Menon

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Written by Aditi Shankar & Devyani Nijhawan As a Marketing Professor, NYU parent, and, of course, Dean of the Undergraduate College (UC), Dean Geeta Menon fills a [...]
10 Under $10: Delicious and Nutritious Eats around the Square

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Assertive Mating or Assortative Mating?

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