Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services within an economy over a period. Subsequently, an inflation rate corresponds […]
Author Archives: Mathew Emmanuel Pineda
Types of Economic Sanctions
Economic sanctions are penalties levied by a country or a supranational organization against another country, its leaders or officials, specific organizations, or selected private individuals. […]
ECHELON Program Explained: Global Surveillance Network
The ECHELON has become a popular word used in media and popular culture to describe an alleged secret global surveillance network developed and operated by […]
Environmental Impacts of Fast Fashion: Studies
Fast fashion has notable advantages but it has been criticized for its numerous drawbacks. These include its unfavorable environmental impacts that demonstrate the ills of […]
Three Tools of Monetary Policy
A monetary policy is a macroeconomic tool utilized by the government through its monetary authority to either expand or contract the economy. It is a […]
Arguments and Evidence Against Trickle-Down Economics
Several economists and politicians have argued that taxes on businesses organizations and wealthy individuals should be reduced to encourage them to invest in the short […]
Sovereign Wealth Fund: Advantages and Disadvantages
A sovereign wealth fund or SWF is an investment fund created and owned by the national government of a sovereign country and managed by a […]
Explainer: Why Did The Great Leap Forward Fail
The Chinese Communist Party uprooted the National Party in 1949. Mao Zedong spearheaded this defining moment in the modern history of China. It is also […]
Difference Between Purpose, Goals, and Objectives
A statement of purpose and a description of goals and objectives are important elements usually found in specific result-oriented documentations and manuscripts like strategic plans […]
The Public Should be Blamed for the Rise of Dictators and Fascists
The Philippines staged the People Power Revolution from 22 to 25 February 1986 and showcased to the world that dictators can be toppled through sustained […]