December 2020 – Vanderbilt Business Review

From Anbang to Ant Group, the Delicate Balance of Innovation and Regulation in Xi’s China

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Dec

All Posts, Economy and Government, World

From Anbang to Ant Group, the Delicate Balance of Innovation and Regulation in Xi’s China

By: Anton Kozyrev Freedom to explore drives innovation. While some may argue over the precise wording, this sentiment generally holds in a variety of circumstances. This phenomenon is seen at a variety of levels within the economy. Google, for instance, has its well-known “20% Time” policy in which it urges…

How COVID-19 Exposed America’s Healthcare System

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Dec

By Rohan Upadhyay

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government

How COVID-19 Exposed America’s Healthcare System

By: Rohan Upadhyay America can’t catch a break with COVID-19. People stay home to avoid getting sick, so they can’t pay the bills and risk getting evicted. If people can’t stay home, then they’re more at risk of getting infected. And even protesting to change eviction policies puts people at…

Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble’s Deeper Implications for the Future of the Global Economy

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Dec

By Anton Kozyrev

All Posts, Economy, Economy and Government, Opinion, World

Hong Kong-Singapore Travel Bubble’s Deeper Implications for the Future of the Global Economy

By: Anton Kozyrev In 2003, the SARS epidemic hit Hong Kong – and it hit hard. Hong Kong would go on to suffer 299 deaths related to the airborne illness – one-fifth of the global death total. This harrowing chapter served as the impetus for a major shift in Hong…

Platzspitz Park: The Key to the Opioid Crisis?

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Dec

By Trevor Jones

All Posts, Economy and Government

Platzspitz Park: The Key to the Opioid Crisis?

By: Trevor Jones Heroin users at Platzspitz Park, June 1990 Drug use, especially the opioid crisis, is one of the most prominent public health issues in the United States today. According to drugabuse.gov, a government-run site detailing the data about drug abuse in the United States, over 47,000 people die…