Category: Current Events

Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action

The Supreme Court has been in the news a lot lately, and one of its latest decisions has the world of college admissions reeling. Many college admissions offices, in looking at prospective students’ applications through the lens of affirmative action, have previously considered race as a factor in the students

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Mother’s Day Around the World

When you think of Mother’s Day, you often picture little children with grubby bouquets of hand-picked flowers smiling up at their moms. Or the kids and dad making breakfast in bed for the woman who does so much for them daily. These quaint scenes might have been popular in the

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The TikTok Conundrum

There is no question that the relationship between China and the United States is built on a foundation of distrust and suspicion. And lately a supposedly innocuous phone app beloved by teens around the world is widening the gap even further between the two countries. TikTok, a video-sharing app created

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Adnan Zai

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Gone are the days of people retiring from a company where they had worked faithfully for forty or fifty years. In this global, technological economy, that is just not feasible. Within the recent tumultuous job market, many employees have jumped ship for better pay, as businesses struggle to get and

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Adnan Zai

Shark Tank Guru Changes the Game of Prescription Drugs

For Americans who struggle to make ends meet, the necessity for prescriptions throws a wrench in the monthly budget. With costs of prescriptions skyrocketing, and no end in sight, consumers are often forced to make difficult decisions when it comes to how to spend their money, and whether they will

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Streamlining Berkeley’s Mission Through an Organic Partnership

Last week the news became official that we at Berkeley Capital have formed a partnership with Cohen Brothers, widening our reach to London and beyond by partnering with this established international placement agent and advisory firm. This brings Robert Cohen and Marcelo Dellavedova officially onboard, and opens a world of

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Global Markets Prepare for Possible Hit

As Russia creeps closer to the Eastern border of Ukraine, the world is watching and waiting to see what will happen. Talks last week with NATO and the United States did nothing to squelch the skirmish, and no one knows quite what Vladimir Putin has in mind. Besides the geopolitical

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High Cost of Vaccine Refusal

With Omicron barreling through the country, now more than ever the issue of vaccination is resurfacing. Truly, most hospitals are reporting that the vast majority of those hospitalized with Covid-19 are unvaccinated, but for those unwilling to get the shot, there is another issue. Many employers are mandating vaccinations for

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Personal Finance 101: A Nation’s Need

As learning gaps continue to grow across the United States, there is one gap in education that legislators are finally addressing: the need for high school students to learn about personal finance. In 2021, Twenty-five states have made strides to add personal finance to their high school curriculum. Amid a

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