Nobody wants to work for free but sometimes women work for next to nothing. Historically, the gender pay gap has averaged about 20% less in earnings for women than for men. It can be challenging to find a job you love and lets you live comfortably. If you are getting ready to enter the workforce, or if you are considering a career change, look at this list of the top … Read the rest
While attending school, your main financial concern probably is paying for school or cutting student loans. Not very often students start thinking about retirement savings – a rookie mistake. You can never save for your retirement too soon. Why? The fearful potential running out of money in retirement is scary. Unfortunately, because of health care or nursing home costs, a rapidly dwindling retirement fund is a reality for some people. … Read the rest
An economics degree is almost in your pocket: written assignments are completed, tests are passed, and classes are over. What is your next step going to be? It is natural to start looking for a job right after a short rest. But the problem is that most graduates know little about their future possibilities and start wasting time on part-time jobs with no chance for promotion. Don’t become one of … Read the rest
Do you really think that writing an economics paper is a piece of cake? As long as this is one of the most difficult subjects to study, writing it is even worse. Yet still, there are undergraduates, who manage, and do it pretty well. Are you one of them? Well, it is pretty hard to answer at once. Experts agree to the idea that you are to have some special … Read the rest
With the election of Donald Trump many things have changed. The entire paradigm of the USA is going to be reviewed and altered in many ways. Such changes concern foreign policies, domestic affairs, social policies and of course health care system. During his rule ex-president Barack Obama introduced a health care system now known as ObamaCare. It is a set of laws concerning all health care issues. But now with … Read the rest
Economics is a live subject with tangible every day impact. Newspapers, magazines news agencies write tons of articles about current, past and potential future economic situation. Economics seems to have conquered thoughts of the modern world. Why study economics? Despite the fact that there are not many top notch professionals in economics, people still have great interest in the subject. And it is no surprise. Even basic understanding of how … Read the rest
When the question is about the missionary on the dark continent, the very first thing you imagine are brave explorers carrying the Holy Bible and telling the tribesmen about Jesus. Not a bad option at all, but Robert Guest has something else to tell. With good old Economist, he’s ready to tell that every member of the benighted tribe community can be saved simply through entering the area of the … Read the rest
The illegal hunting and killing of rhinos and lions in South Africa and Zimbabwe have ignited a heated debate over the so-called trophy hunting, as well as the role it plays in conservation.
A range of claims have been made recently regarding the benefits that the trophy hunting brings to the economic segment of Africa. That’s where hunting is a big game that turns to be big business. The latter … Read the rest
Part time jobs during summer breaks seem to be less popular in contrast to the past, when students did their best to find a good place to earn some bucks on holidays. According to the recent researches, the number of 17-year olds getting a job during summer breaks has halved in the last two decades.
Hard to Get a Foot in the Door
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Uber is used to connect riders with the drivers in what is related to the transportation. This in turn generates significant economic activity, as well as provides a range of economic opportunities. A great example of the total Uber’s impact can be seen in the City of Chicago. According to the most recent investigations of the issue, the total impact of the operations of Uber in the city was more … Read the rest