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I-2021

PUBLIUS

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WHO WE ARE

Publius: The Xavier Smith Scholars’ Magazine

 

Publius is a periodic magazine that focuses on current affairs, global and domestic economic, finance, and legal issues, and political, economic, and legal thoughts. It is produced and edited by Xavier University’s Smith Scholars.

  • Production and Web Development Editor: Xavier Escalante and Juan David Patino

  • Production Editor: John Fritz

  • Development Editor: Sophia Grimes

  • Development Editor: Carson Rayhill

  • Faculty Advisor and Executive Editor: Stafford Johnson

  • Smith Scholar Writers and Contributors: John Fritz, Sophia Grimes, Carson Rayhill, Luke Schmelzer, Jennifer Teague, Addison Moe, Noelle Ullery, Jorge Sanchez, Michael Balkowiec, Luke Smith, and Connor Lang

  • Other Contributors: Steve Frankel and Stafford Johnson

Categories

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Economics and Finance

The Global Economy in Retrospect: A Brief Economic History from 1945 to 2020

Smith Research Fellows Staff

A brief economic history from 1945 to 2020​

Economics and Finance

Exchange-Rate Systems

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Economics and Finance

Trading at the Speed of Light: Electronic Communications Networks and High Frequency Trading

Michael Balkowiec

Electronic communications networks and high-frequency trading

Economics and Finance

Contributors to the Economic History of Thought

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Domestic

Cincinnati’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Connor Lang and Addison Moe

With Cintrifuse, HCDC’s Business Center, MORTAR, the Brandery, Queen City Angels, local universities, and Amazon, Cincinnati’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is becoming a vibrant atmosphere for startups and entrepreneurs

Domestic

Examining The Roots of a Crisis

Luke Smith

The creation of an opiate market that continues to evolve

Domestic

Mary Grabar, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the History That Turned a Generation against America

Steven Frankel, PhD

When Robert Goldwin put together a volume on the origins and program of the New Left in the late sixties, he wished to include opposing viewpoints. Critics of the movement, including Allan Bloom, Walter Berns, Harry Clor, and Sidney Hook, signed up and contributed essays. But, Goldwin lamented, “one after the other, leading New Left authors refused the invitation.”

Domestic

A Historical Perspective : An Interview with Dr. Karim Tiro

Smith Research Fellows Staff

An interview with Xavier History Professor, Dr. Karim Tiro

Global

Venezuela

Jorge Sanchez

Protests, riots, violence, hunger, corruption, and little hope are all words that describe the desperate state of Venezuela.

Global

The Stalling Engines of German Economic Productivity

Carson Rayhill

What once led to a booming German economy has led to a modern decrease in economic productivity.

Global

COVID Clean-Up

Carson Rayhill

The European solution to saving banks from bad loans due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Global

The Papal Financial Crisis

Carson Rayhill

Pope Francis pushes to end The Vatican’s growing deficit

I-2021 All Articles

Economics and Finance

Smith Research Fellows Staff

The Global Economy in Retrospect: A Brief Economic History from 1945 to 2020

Economics and Finance

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Exchange-Rate Systems

Economics and Finance

Michael Balkowiec

Trading at the Speed of Light: Electronic Communications Networks and High Frequency Trading

Economics and Finance

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Contributors to the Economic History of Thought

Domestic

Connor Lang and Addison Moe

Cincinnati’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Domestic

Luke Smith

Examining The Roots of a Crisis

Domestic

Steven Frankel, PhD

Mary Grabar, Debunking Howard Zinn: Exposing the History That Turned a Generation against America

Domestic

Smith Research Fellows Staff

A Historical Perspective : An Interview with Dr. Karim Tiro

Global

Jorge Sanchez

Venezuela

Global

Carson Rayhill

The Stalling Engines of German Economic Productivity

Global

Carson Rayhill

COVID Clean-Up

Global

Carson Rayhill

The Papal Financial Crisis

Global

Sophia Grimes

India's Biggest Business

Commentary & Thoughts

Smith Research Fellows Staff

The Philadelphia Statement

Commentary & Thoughts

Noelle Ullery

Cincinnati’s Plastic Bag Ban

Commentary & Thoughts

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Book Excerpts

Commentary & Thoughts

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Quotes

By the Numbers

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Country Digest

By the Numbers

Smith Research Fellows Staff

Bloomberg's Cincinnati Index by the Numbers

By the Numbers

Smith Research Fellows Staff

US Economic Trends Spring 2021

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