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Declan Hunt Portfolio Position: pls fix, thxPersonal Economics Flaw: flaw? singular?Edgy Topic: 2009 leather jacket Malcolm Turnbull was just OKMy Best Characteristic: near encyclopedic knowledge of The Simpsons seasons 1-12My Meanest Characteristic: I do...

Interviewed by Daniel Walton What drew you to the field of economics? And in particular, what inspired you to go into academia? It all goes back to my high school teacher. In Scotland, I had a really awesome secondary school teacher who taught me economics. It was a...

By Will Palfrey Sweatshops are a controversial form of production that are perhaps in the back of people’s minds when purchasing many sorts of goods. It is not a surprise that this is the case, as companies all around the world pursue ever-higher profits and are...

By Liam Falconer What happened to inflation? In the finale of Tiffany Pollard’s (New York if you are in the know) hit spin-off show ‘New York Goes to Work’, Ms Pollard takes on the role of a professional boxer. Her opponent? The one and only Pumkin (sic). Enraged at...

By Declan Hunt Over the last two decades, worldwide investor interest in socially responsible investing (SRI) has grown significantly. SRI has evolved rapidly from a negative screening process removing from consideration firms operating in socially undesirable...

By Zachary Hayward The world is currently in the grip of a pandemic and globalized capitalism is facing a crisis of confidence. Unlike the financial problems of 2008, the pandemic has laid bare stark differences, not just in the financial system, but in how societal...