Ria Bhandarkar
Alumni (2020–21)
5 articles · since November 2020
IATSE: The Strike That Never Was
BRB Shorts Economics / InvestingAlthough most Americans may not be too familiar with IATSE (the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada), the works its…
Not In Their Prime: Seasonal Employment and Elderly Poverty in Nomadland
Economics / InvestingThe film Nomadland reveals very real problems concerning how policymakers and corporations exploit seasonal workers, specifically elderly gig economy employees.
Is the EU Still America’s Economic Ally?
BRB Shorts Economics / InvestingIt looks like the United States just became a third wheel. Recent economic data from the E.U.’s statistical office shows that China is now the European Union’s biggest trading partner of goods, knocking the U.S. from its prime spot.
Small Towns Are More Than Pandemic Playgrounds
Economics / InvestingThe COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to have killed 200,000 Americans and temporarily closed millions of businesses. But as metropolitan areas begin to open up and loosen restrictions, for rural Americans, the worst is still yet to come.
Women Are Falling Down the Corporate Ladder
BRB Shorts Economics / InvestingMillions of Americans lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but one key demographic may remain home even after the quarantine ends: women.