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 […]
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Why Is Timber More Popular Than Concrete in the U.S.
The construction industry in the United States has a gross output of more than 2 trillion dollars and its contribution to the gross domestic product […]
What is the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Purpose and Criticisms
United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 6 March 2025 establishing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and the United States Digital Asset Stockpile. […]
Critical Infrastructure: Definition, Examples, and Purpose
Critical infrastructure or critical national infrastructure is a term used by governments to refer to physical, non-physical, and cyber resources or assets and systems that […]
The Importance of Global Ebola Prevention Efforts
Ebola Virus Disease or Ebola has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern a couple of times by the World Health Organization since […]
Elon Musk: DOGE Gutted Ebola Efforts. Here’s What Happened and Its Impact
Elon Musk, during his first appearance in the cabinet meeting of the Trump administration, held on 26 February 2025, and representing the controversial U.S. Department […]
Unrealized Capital Gains: Should They Be Taxed?
The value of assets can increase more than their costs while it is held unsold due to the impacts of various market forces like market […]
These Groups are Taking Action Against DOGE and Elon Musk
The United States Department of Government Efficiency or DOGE under the direct leadership of billionaire Elon Musk and orders from Donald Trump has disrupted various […]
Causes of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: An Explainer
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is an ongoing geopolitical and international relations issue and military standoff between Russia and Ukraine that began in February 2014 as part […]
Disadvantage of Building More Roads and Widening Existing Ones
Traffic congestion is one of the major developmental problems in urban areas in both developed and developing countries. Some of the cities with the worst […]