The Art of Advertising Faith and Public Life | May 16, 2018 | Economics, Society In the contemporary United States, commercials are a cultural phenomenon. These mini films often have massive production costs and rake in serious cash for all kinds of companies. Their public reception either enhances a brand’s community or creates controversy. Too... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.
Degree Inflation Is Hurting the Middle Class Faith and Public Life | March 7, 2018 | Economics, Society Over the last several years, millions of Americans who did not graduate with a four-year degree are finding it harder to start a fulfilling career. One major cause? Degree inflation. “Degree inflation” describes the practice of an employer requiring a... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.
Economic Impact of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on Jordan Faith and Public Life | January 29, 2018 | Economics, Global Affairs, Poverty, Young Scholars The Crisis From early in the 20th century, Jordanians have offered refuge to their neighbors fleeing violence, insurrections, or famine. Palestinians, Yemenis, Iraqis, Lebanese, Sudanese, Bosnian; all have found a home within Jordan’s borders. Yet for all this... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.
Helping the Homeless: Public-Private Partnerships in Los Angeles County Faith and Public Life | November 29, 2017 | Economics, Poverty, Young Scholars Can the public and private sectors effectively partner to provide temporary shelter assistance to the homeless? For the citizens of Los Angeles, California, this is no idle question. With 46,874 homeless, the “City of Flowers and Sunshine” is host to nearly 10% of the... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.
Why Is Detroit so Empty? Faith and Public Life | November 15, 2017 | Economics, Politics, Poverty, Young Scholars The decline of industrial cities in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States has been accompanied by significant population loss of inner cities as residents migrate to the suburbs. Cities such as Cleveland, St. Louis, and Detroit have less than half of the... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.
Millennial Malaise: Why Young People Are Turning to Socialism Faith and Public Life | October 20, 2017 | Economics, Politics “The post-Cold War capitalist order has failed us,” declared Sarah Leonard, a senior editor at The Nation. Leonard recently wrote of “today’s under-35s,” pronouncing this demographic as economically distraught, and thus now “more in need of a robust leftist... Read More Faith and Public Life This post was published by the website administrator.