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Category Archives: Business and Markets
2025 United States Layoffs: One of the Highest in Recent History
The United States labor market for 2025 has been rough. Data and reports from several firms and media organizations have indicated an increasing leaning toward […]
Explainer: Causes of Hyperinflation in Venezuela
The hyperinflation in Venezuela is one of the offshoots of a political and socioeconomic crisis that brewed under the presidency of Hugo Chávez and has […]
Types and Theories of Unemployment
Unemployment is a situation in which an individual who is actively looking for employment is unable to secure one. The unemployment rate represents the number […]
United States Postal Service: Importance and Challenges
The United States Postal Service or USPS has been in operation since 1971. It operates as an independent agency of the executive branch of the […]
Why The Warner Bros Acquisition By Netflix Is Not Yet A Close Deal
Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced on 5 December 2025 that the former will buy the film and television production studios and streaming assets of […]
How Tariffs Drive Price Hikes and Can It Cause Inflation?
Tariffs are one of the most common protectionism policies. Raising import duties on certain goods to make them more expensive can encourage the domestic consumption […]
Causes of Food Shortage: Identified and Explained
Food security is essential to economic growth and the national interest of a particular country. The Committee on World Food Security of the United Nations […]
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. […]
Explainer: Why Costco is Suing the Trump Administration
Costco Wholesale Corporation filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on 28 November 2025 to contest sweeping import tariffs imposed under the second Trump administration. […]