Earned leave time in Minnesota
"Lack of earned leave hurts Minnesota families," is a new blog post by Zack Eichten, a junior economics and political science major at CSB|SJU. Zack is currently an intern at the Minnesota Budget Project, a position funded through the Economics Department's Fruth Summer Internship program. Two important points stand out: "Currently over one million – or 4 out of 10 – Minnesota workers lack earned sick leave, and low-income workers who can least afford to take time off work are also the … [Read more...]
Is the U.S. the Next Greece?
Many people have compared the United States to Greece in terms of government debt. Is that a fair comparison? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBaftlij1NA … [Read more...]
Germany and the EU
Have you ever wondered why Germany seems to be so important in the European Union? Watch this video where Dr. Louis Johnston explains Germany's relationship with the European Union. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MUMvQaQsgg&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...]
The European Union
https://youtu.be/ak8rq5YDvMU Image Source: By Ssolbergj [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons … [Read more...]