By Rita Azar The Lebanese currency has severely depleted in value during the last few months. Although many politicians claim that the lira will stabilize at 3000 to a dollar, the currency crisis continues to rock the finances of Lebanon. Ever since 1990, 1500 liras have always equaled a dollar. Although this is a far cry from 1980 when […]
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Projected NBA Revenue
Data gathered by Safe Betting Sites shows that the NBA sponsorship revenue over the past decade amounts to about $9.24 billion. According to the data, the revenue is projected to grow by 159.33% between 2010 and 2020. Sponsorship revenue to peak during 2019/20 season. The revenue will be highest during the current 2019/20 season at […]
Lebanese Crisis: How it Happened
By Rita Azar Lebanon today can be summed up to bread lines, a devalued currency, no clear system for clean water, and a garbage crisis. To understand how the country that was called “Paris of the East” for nearly 40 years in the 20th century has now became widely known as a failed state, one […]
Unemployment and Voter Turnout
The “angry voter hypothesis” is a popular narrative that many voters are driven to the polls by economic anxiety. But a new study shows that hundreds of thousands of Americans hit by the 2008 recession actually avoided participating in subsequent elections. The same phenomenon could happen this November as the United States experiences historic levels […]
The Covid-19 Effect on Cryptocurrency
Delta.App CEO: Investors Going Back into Crypto as a Hedge Against Depreciating DollarIn a recent interview with InsideBitcoins.com Delta.App Chief Executive Officer Nicolas Van Hoorde revealed that investors were going back to digital assets as a hedge against the depreciating dollar. According to Hoorde, this is a reaction towards the current market uncertainty.All sectors facing volatility.During the interview, the chief […]
Make a passionate pitch—if you want investors
The brains of investors are wired to pay closer attention to entrepreneurs who pitch with passion, according to new research. One would expect that entrepreneurs who pitch their startup ideas with passion are more apt to entice investors. Now there’s scientific proof the two are connected: enthusiasm and financial backing. According to new research from […]
Save Journalism Project Launches To Protect Our Press From Big Tech
BuzzFeed Reports on Recently Laid Off Journalists Serving As Spox For New Campaign To Save Journalism From Monopolistic Power of Big Tech Companies Today, BuzzFeed reports on the Save Journalism Project that’s launching to raise awareness and engagement about the critical need to save journalism as it faces an existential threat—the monopolistic power of big tech companies like Google, Facebook, […]