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Is Obama Ready to go Against His Supporters on an Auto Bailout?

December 15 Comments Off on Is Obama Ready to go Against His Supporters on an Auto Bailout? Category: The Economy, UPIU

According to a poll earlier this month, 61 percent of Americans oppose an auto bailout, 70 percent believe that a bailout would be unfair to taxpayers and another majority of those surveyed did not believe that the bailout would help the economy. Only 15 percent believe that bankruptcy in the auto industry would immediately affect them. Considering […]

Introduction: My Name is…

December 15 Comments Off on Introduction: My Name is… Category: UPIU

Hello folks, my name is Aram Zucker-Scharff and I’ll be the featured blogger on economics. Let me follow fellow blogger Shanan here and give a brief introduction. I’m originally from the greater New York City area (Larchmont, for those of you who know where that is) but I go to school here in Virginia at George […]

Mason Votes » A History of Virginia in Votes

September 29 Comments Off on Mason Votes » A History of Virginia in Votes Category: UPIU

Virginia, as one of the original 13 colonies, has had a long history when it comes to presidential elections. At its peak, 1792, Virginia controlled 15.9 percent of the nation’s total electoral votes. With a count of 25 electoral votes, Virginia had more than any other single state. From the formation of the modern Democratic […]