Lucy Cox
Alumni (2025)
9 articles · since September 2025
The Weekly BluRB — November 10th, 2025
The Weekly BluRB Economics / InvestingWe're back with the Weekly BluRB! This week, we take a look at the yield curve and explore President Trump's beef bailout. Meanwhile, President Xi Jinping plays chess with the White House, while Sudan's crisis hits disastrous levels.
The Weekly BluRB — October 28th, 2025
The Weekly BluRB Economics / InvestingWhen will the government shutdown end? That's the question on everyone's mind. This week, we also explore China's gold strategy, unpack Russian oil sanctions, and examine the state of American healthcare.
The Weekly BluRB — October 13th, 2025
The Weekly BluRB Economics / InvestingAs China and the US go head-to-head in an escalating tariff battle, the US government shutdown adds fuel to the fire.
The Weekly BluRB — October 7th, 2025
The Weekly BluRB Economics / InvestingThe US government shutdown continues, but despite the gloomy macro, US equity markets hit highs last week. Globally, emerging markets are booming but Nigeria's CGT poses a risk to capital markets, and Brazil seeks to negotiate its way out…
The Weekly BluRB — September 29th, 2025
The Weekly BluRB Economics / InvestingWhile credit markets heat up in the US, stability maintenance is the name of the game in China, the BOJ is weighing an interest rate hike, and IPO fever dominates in Singapore.
New Companies Play Offense in the U.S. Defense Industry
Economics / InvestingSince the end of the Cold War, the U.S. Defense Industry has been a desert of competition. New leaders, new companies, and new conflicts can bring that back.
The Weekly BluRB — September 24th, 2025
The Weekly BluRB Economics / InvestingMarkets rallied after the Fed’s first rate cut of 2025, but fears of recession linger as yield curve signals danger. Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee sparked global panic, Indian tech stocks slid, and a looming U.S.
Letter From the Editors: A Reflection on Political Violence
EditorialsPolitical violence against anyone is wrong, and we as students must commit to stopping this radicalism going forward. We mourn the loss of Kirk. We mourn the loss of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.
The Weekly BluRB — September 16th, 2025
The Weekly BluRB Economics / InvestingEditors: Faith Spalding, Lucy Cox