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Author Archives: Mathew Emmanuel Pineda
How Does Tesla Avoid Paying Taxes?
Tesla is one of the most valuable companies in the world, and it has retained its trillion-dollar status since 2021. It is also one of […]
U.S. Debt Ceiling Pros and Cons: Purpose and Criticisms
Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution gives the U.S. Congress the sole power to authorize the borrowing of money on the credit […]
Private Health Insurance as a Rent-Seeking Middleman
The creation of private health insurance stems from the need to address the rising cost of healthcare and provide the population with financial protection against […]
Contributions and Legacy of Yuan Longping: The Father of Hybrid Rice
Nature, one of the leading multidisciplinary science journals, describes him as a “crop scientist whose high-yield hybrid rice fed billions.” True enough, for his contributions […]
The Relationship Between Corruption and Poverty
Corruption leads to poverty. Poverty also promotes corruption. These two phenomena create an interlocking and self-reinforcing loop that supplements and sustains each. The vicious cyclical […]
How Does Starbucks Earn From Its Starbucks Card Business?
It is easy to comprehend the incontestable fact that Starbucks generates most of its revenues from the operation of the thousands of its stores located […]
Ecuador-Chevron Legal Battle: Background and Court Decisions
The Ecuador-Chevron dispute is a legal battle between Ecuador and Chevron that has spanned for more than a decade and has been characterized by a […]
Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos Scandal Explained
Blood extraction is uncomfortable for some people. Processing it is also tedious. Hence, when Theranos was founded in 2003, it promised an almost pain-free and […]
The Problem With the Work-Biased American Welfare System
Developed countries like Finland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden have welfare systems focusing on providing generous, accessible, and often unconditional support to people without work. These […]