economic downturn
November 15, 2008 - 11:54am
By Donial Dastgir
It's been over a week since Obama won the presidential race and the nation was in euphoria. We have a right to be happy. In one fell swoop, America largely reinvented itself. But, we cannot let our joy and pride take away attention from pressing matters. We have to transform our hope into reality.
November 6, 2008 - 12:00am
By Brian Karlovitz
A five-member panel of international business leaders from Osram, one of the world’s leading lighting manufacturers, met in Sage Hall last night to discuss global leadership challenges and changes.
The panelists talked about topics ranging from green business and sustainable development to competing leadership models and corporate social responsibility. The student-organized International Leadership Forum sponsored the event. 
Looking for answers: Panelist Larry Hu speaks yesterday in Sage Hall about international business.
They focused on the need for sustainability in light of global climate change and the energy crisis.
October 11, 2008 - 6:51pm
By Tarun Chitra
Recession. Evangelical. Abortion. Large Hadron Collider. What do these words have to do with each other (outside of the triviality the word “real” is spelled using the first letter of each word?) Sure, words have been tossed about in the news of late, but what does the world’s largest (and non-functional at the moment) particle accelerator have to do with “hot button” political buzz-words? Absolutely nothing. And that’s precisely the point.
October 5, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Yevgeniy Feldman
You know what really grinds my gears? People.
September 30, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Laura Temel
While healthy young adults may appear to be the least at risk for health problems, make no mistake — many young adults are uninsured. The current system of health insurance in the United States has placed college students in an incredible bind. Over 13.7 million young adults in the U.S. today do not have health insurance specifically, those between the ages of 19 and 29, according to the Commonwealth Fund, a healthcare think tank. With young adults comprise one of the largest segments of America’s uninsured, we can be certain this is a serious domestic issue.
September 30, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Shaun Werbelow
The focus of this column, then, will be the metaphorical roommate who won’t leave when you and your significant other are clearly vying for some privacy. Yes, I will continue to beat it (no pun intended), the only issue of relative significance these days, the dead horse — the economy, stupid.
September 30, 2008 - 9:05pm
By Donial Dastgir and Elizabeth Manapsal
Sticks and stones can break our bones but words will never hurt us, they say. But words undoubtedly affect public perception of events, particularly now during the current economic "crisis," or whatever you may wish to call it.
Rep. Hinchey discredits bill as excessive spending
September 29, 2008 - 11:00pm
By Sam Cross
With Congress’ refusal to pass the $700 billion financial bailout bill, the government has yet to come to the rescue of Wall Street.
The failed legislation aimed to help banks by buying up their bad mortgages so that the banks would be more inclined to lend. Many financial firms instructed their employees to lobby to their politicians to pass a solution that would improve their economic condition. As a result of Congress’ failure to pass legislation to alleviate the situation, the Dow Jones industrials had its worst day in two decades, dropping 777 points.
Leaders of the financial market were livid with the government’s decision. Since the immediate effect was drastic, long-term effects of the government’s inaction could be devastating.
September 20, 2008 - 6:45pm
By The Associated Press
The economy could suffer a massive hangover from the government's efforts to rescue the financial system in the form of a soaring debt burden. But the alternatives look infinitely worse.
July 15, 2008 - 12:15pm
By The Associated Press
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Tuesday the fragile economy is facing "numerous difficulties" despite the Fed's aggressive interest rate reductions and other fortifying steps.
