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Action or Inaction: What will it cost to fight climate change and what’s to lose if we don’t?

Before exploring the costs of action and inaction against climate change I find it important to note that global climate change and its potential causes are not and can’t be objectively proven. I have my opinions on the matter, but

Crazy Beaver April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

Where Marx May Have Been on to Something: Economic Power and the “Relative Immiseration” of the Working Class

In Capital Vol. 1 Marx posits that as competition carries on and capitalists fight to grow and capture market share, the larger firms that can produce at a lower cost eventually push out smaller firms who can’t compete. The survivors

Crazy Beaver April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

1 Step Forward and 2 Steps Back for Climate Change?

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump released his first proposed fiscal budget which provides a blueprint for his preferences for the 2018 fiscal year. Among others, one change by the President and his administration was especially alarming. The proposed new

Crazy Beaver March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

Honey Bees: Declining Colony Population Leaving a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry in Danger?

For many American crops, Honey Bees and other pollinating insects play a vital role in the production of fruits and seeds that make growth possible. Some of our favorite fruits (apples, blueberries, cherries, watermelon, and oranges) and nuts (almonds and

Crazy Beaver March 1, 2017March 1, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

Aggregate Engel Curve Estimation Using Income and Food Consumed Outside of the Home

To estimate an aggregate Engel curve I chose to model the effect of median household income on the consumption of food outside of the home. Food consumed outside the home included: Eating and drinking places including tips, hotels and motels

Crazy Beaver February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 Uncategorized Read more

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