Articles Tagged ‘economy’

Students react to State of the Union

By Austin Reagan · Daily Trojan

February 12, 2013 at 10:32 pm

Students react to State of the Union

The audience listened to the speech and a panel talk in the Annenberg East lobby.

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Online piracy poses little risk to business

By Payal Mukerji · Daily Trojan

January 14, 2013 at 11:32 pm

Online piracy poses little risk to business

When 26-year-old computer programmer and political activist Aaron Swartz committed suicide last Friday, news of his death spread across the Internet with the same speed as the viral videos and the applications he had helped to produce. At the time of his death, he faced unnecessarily harsh felony charges entailing a possible 35-year sentence and [...]

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Students weigh in on what matters to them this election

October 31, 2012 at 10:45 pm

With the election fast approaching, students are preparing to cast their votes. The Daily Trojan spoke to a number of students to see what issues in the election are the most important to them when they cast their ballots.

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Talking points mislead students

By Ryan Townsend · Daily Trojan

October 8, 2012 at 9:47 pm

Talking points mislead students

In this year’s presidential campaign, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have embraced familiar scapegoats for America’s stagnated economic growth — Obama singled out big oil subsidies in last week’s debate and in August, Romney promised to eliminate all government funding of Amtrak. Both are examples of popular partisan talking points that [...]

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Is Romney’s economic policy the best for future generations?

By Elena Kadvany, Point - Burke Gibson, Counterpoint · Daily Trojan

October 4, 2012 at 8:11 pm

Is Romney’s economic policy the best for future generations?

The presidential debate Wednesday night highlighted just how fundamentally the two presidential candidates differ on how to relieve the nation’s debt crisis.

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Which presidential platform benefits student voters?

By David Lowenstein - Counterpoint · Daily Trojan

September 6, 2012 at 9:06 pm

During the 2008 presidential election, thousands of college students campaigned for then-Sen. Barack Obama and showed their support at the polls in record numbers. Obama won more than 66 percent of the youth vote  — the largest disparity between youth voters and other age groups since exit polling began in 1972. In 2008, Obama was [...]

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Which presidential platform benefits student voters?

By Rachel Bracker - Point · Daily Trojan

September 6, 2012 at 9:05 pm

Which presidential platform benefits student voters?

The Millennial generation tends to vote Democrat, but voting along party lines is not why college students should vote to re-elect President Barack Obama this November.

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Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?

By Sarah Cueva - Counterpoint · Daily Trojan

January 26, 2012 at 9:25 pm

Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?

Obama’s attempts to bolster the economy are misguided. Instead of spending and taxing, he should focus on reducing the deficit.

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Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?

By Francesca Bessey - Point · Daily Trojan

January 26, 2012 at 9:23 pm

Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?

By supporting the middle class and bringing jobs back home, Obama will significantly improve our post-graduation prospects.

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GE’s need to be restructured

By Elena Kadvany · Daily Trojan

August 28, 2011 at 4:10 pm

GE’s need to be restructured

The economy is obviously struggling. People are wary of spending money freely, and watching their expenses carefully. As a result, the increasingly expensive financial and personal investment that is education has emerged as a stress. At a time when families are pressed for money and wondering if their children will be able to secure jobs [...]

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