Congressional Budget Office Issues New Federal Deficit Predictions
Hailey Whitlock, Editor To begin, it is essential to understand how the federal debt and deficit work. A deficit in funding for a government refers to when the funds brought in by a government, often through taxes and tariffs, are less than the government spends. When the government spends more money than they collect, a…
Kevin Warsh nominated as next Federal Reserve Chair
Hailey Whitlock, Staff Writer The last few months in the economic sector have been fraught with tension as President Trump frequently criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell due to his disagreements pertaining to the rate of interest cuts. The chair, appointed by Trump himself, has faced increased scrutiny from the executive branch, making it evident…
Supreme Court debates reversing President Trump’s tariffs
Hailey Whitlock, Staff Writer On Nov. 5 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the legality of President Trump’s tariffs. The tariffs that were instituted in April have had profound impacts in the business world, including increased prices for consumers for imported goods, higher costs for businesses who partner with companies outside the U.S.…
Exploring the financial impact of the Amazon Web Services outage on Amazon
Hailey Whitlock, Staff Writer On Oct. 20 2025, students and faculty alike across La Salle University’s campus were greeted with a Canvas outage. Canvas is a platform that La Salle University and many other colleges across the nation rely upon to host communication between faculty and students, allowing students to view and submit assignments and…
Increasing percentage of investors worsen home-buying crisis
Hailey Whitlock, Staff Writer An increasing trend in 2025 is the purchase of single-family homes by investors. While this trend has been prevalent for quite some time, 2025 has ushered in record highs. However, before exploring the effect of heightened investor purchases, it is essential to first understand the current housing market. As it stands,…
Government shutdown ensues due to impasse in Congress
Hailey Whitlock, Staff Writer As of midnight on Oct. 1, 2025, the US government has officially entered a shutdown. Each year, Congress is responsible for passing a bill allocating funding for the upcoming fiscal year. These funds are allocated to various federal agencies and make up in essence the budget for the federal government. However,…
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