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Category Archives: Business and Markets
Principles of Sustainable Fashion
Sustainable fashion can be considered an antidote to the disadvantages and negative impacts of fast fashion. The concept recognizes the economic and sociocultural contributions of […]
Stock Market: Always Reactive, Somewhat Proactive, But Rarely Retroactive
The stock market is dynamic and complex but its movement or performance is often tied to current events. Hence, whenever individuals or institutions, including government […]
Explainer: Origins and Causes of the US-China Trade War
The US-China trade war is an economic conflict between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. Both countries have been engaged in this […]
Reasons Why the United States Has a Trade Deficit
The first recorded trade surplus of the United States dates back to the 1800s when it was exporting raw materials like cotton and tobacco and […]
Understanding the VRIO Framework of Analysis
The VRIO Framework is a business analytical tool used for evaluating the internal situation of an organization by determining whether its resources and/or capabilities can […]
How Did the Trump Admin Decide Which Countries to Tariff?
The second Trump administration stunned the global community when it announced sweeping tariffs on about 90 countries on 2 April 2025. The specific executive order […]
Forever 21 Bankruptcy: What Happened?
Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection in Delaware on 17 March 2025. This was not the first time. The American fast-fashion retailer filed […]
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 […]
What is an Economic Corridor: Advantages and Disadvantages
The Asian Development Bank coined the term “economic corridor” in 1998 to describe critical networks or connections between economic agents placed along a defined geographic […]