Tag: economy
The disappearance of 99 cent stores is going to create significant...
The recent announcement of the closure of 99 cent stores has caused an uproar as people, particularly those from low-income households, scurry to the...
California Pizza Hut’s layoffs ahead of wage hikes are a warning...
Assembly Bill 1228 enforces a $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers, an increase of $4.50 from previous wages, effective April 1. Every worker deserves...
The unlikely legalization of marijuana would do wonders for the economy
Due to the federal ban on marijuana, many states who legalized pot have surpluses of weed trapped within their borders. Many growers are being...
McDonald’s is ruining America
The uniqueness of fast-food brands that once caught our eye, like the Golden Arches or Pizza Hut’s red roof, have been replaced by the...
Don’t buy into the anti-debt forgiveness hype
President Biden recently signed an executive order to forgive large swaths of federal student loan debt. Borrowers with yearly incomes of under $125,000, or...
UCR and the Inland Empire economy
The Center for Economic Forecasting doesn’t foresee any major change for the Inland Empire economy over the next 12 months and expects business activity...
The pandemic has given power back to workers
Over the course of the pandemic, workers have been resigning from their jobs en masse. According to data gathered by the Bureau of Labor...
First year flops are a dead weight on Biden’s presidency
With a presidential approval rating of 40% and a vice presidential approval rating of 39%, Joe Biden’s presidency is being labeled a failure. It’s...
The “happiest place on earth” puts money above the happiness of...
In a time where the job market seems to change daily, it would make sense for companies to hold onto their workers if they...
Tariffs are an integral part of the American economy
Taxes on imported goods are a fundamentally essential part of protecting America. Before the income tax, federal revenues derived almost entirely from tariffs. Tariffs...