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The BC Bubble Is Bigger Than You Think

Addison Walsh • April 12, 2026

As an economics major, I have been thinking a lot about the financial state of our country. Each day, whether in class, talking to friends and family, or reading the news, it seems there are endless new developments to consider. The one constant in all of the uncertainty: the “K-shaped economy.”

“We Can’t Spend Our Way to Prosperity”: McHugh Analyzes U.S. Economy at BC Republicans Event

Natalie Arndt and Isabel Sullivan • October 18, 2022

The American economy has come to a point of no return as a result of high government spending—and there is no way to fix it, according to Christopher McHugh.

‘The Big Short”s Eisman Explains How He Beat the Global Economy

Joshua Holtz • April 5, 2017

Steve Eisman doesn't think it was unethical to make millions of dollars off the financial crisis. The numbers were there—he just knew what they meant.

China’s Troubling Economy

Rebecca Moretti • January 26, 2017

"The Chinese economy, though in certaın aspects open, is still ultimately controlled and desıgned to benefit the communist elite. China’s economic liberalizatıon is more easily understood as a form of crony capitalism, rather than a truly liberal economy wıth far reaching benefits."

As Gubernatorial Campaign Heats Up, Kerrigan And O’Malley Talk Economy At Northeastern

Gus Merrell • October 8, 2014

Steve Kerrigan talked to college students at Northeastern University last Monday about the Mass. gubernatorial race and the importance of forming a strong economy.

Government’s Neglect To Punish Wall Street For 2008 Crisis Reflects Social Views On Crime, Says Taibbi

Carolyn Freeman • October 2, 2014

The 2008 financial crisis had profound economic implications for average Americans. As many lost their homes, savings, and jobs, the executives at Wall Street’s most influential investment firms—the men who engaged in risky practices to boost their own personal gain—were never punished for their actions. This speaks to a change in how society and the press views crime, said award-winning author and journalist Matt Taibbi.

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