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The voice of and for USM students

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Illustration by Emily Brinkman.

Staying inside does little for those with bills to pay

Dipin Subedi and Dipin Subedi | April 10, 2020
In an economy where a majority of consumers tend to live from paycheck to paycheck, the COVID-19 epidemic has brought difficulties in loans, mortgages, rents, food and utility payments.
Illustration by Kathleen Hetherington.

Coronavirus impacts US and world economy

Dipin Subedi and Dipin Subedi | March 10, 2020
Coronavirus could be equally as lethal to our economy as it has been to people’s lives. Physically, the tangible effects of coronavirus are more and more apparent each day.

Fracking drives economy, future climate concerns

J.D. Rimann and J.D. Rimann | February 6, 2015

As gas prices continue to plummet to levels that many people never dreamed they would see again in their lifetime, it might come as a surprise that the economy itself, as a whole, actually shrank by 1...

Obama declares union strong, economy on upswing in 2015 address

Obama declares union strong, economy on upswing in 2015 address

J.D. Rimann and J.D. Rimann | January 21, 2015

President Obama gave his first 2015 State of the Union Address Tuesday night. States of the Union addresses are, historically, a platform for the President to unveil his big programs and goals for...

The minimum wage increase that took place on January 1, 2015 will put more money in the pockets of minimum wage workers, including college-aged workers.-Michael Kavitz

Minimum Wage Increases Impact College Students

Colin Cameron and Colin Cameron | January 15, 2015

Michael Kavitz As of Jan. 1, the minimum wage has increased in 20 states and in the District of Columbia. According to USA Today, the increase delivered more than 3 million workers' raises. While some...

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