<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Be an Economist]]></title><description><![CDATA[An online platform for high school and university students to share their perspectives on economic issues and policies. ]]></description><link>https://sarahbaek0628.wixsite.com/beaneconomist/periodicals</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:11:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sarahbaek0628.wixsite.com/beaneconomist/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury Fashion and Thrifting: Their effects on the Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Economics, luxury goods are goods for which demand increases as a person’s income increases. 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This consists of...]]></description><link>https://sarahbaek0628.wixsite.com/beaneconomist/post/the-federal-reserve-goes-all-in-will-it-pay-off</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62ca2b0a8f775c27ce95419f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/797a0f_4bdc38561fbe4121931f8aed77db4755~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_441,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rohan Naval</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights of Germany’s “Miracle on the Rhine”]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Wirtschaftswunder”, also known as the “Miracle on the Rhine” refers to a rare historical occurrence of unexpectedly strong economic...]]></description><link>https://sarahbaek0628.wixsite.com/beaneconomist/post/highlights-of-germany-s-miracle-on-the-rhine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d24b10650a39c809e603f7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/797a0f_7a52884a1bdc43d49ee36b957746d11a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Larissa Cheung</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Curse of Natural Resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figure 1: The Curse of the Natural Resources Figure 2: The Balance of Wealth Sources and Median Monthly Income The curse of natural...]]></description><link>https://sarahbaek0628.wixsite.com/beaneconomist/post/the-curse-of-natural-resources</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d244e217b6c4727c130018</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/797a0f_b5b948dae0724172a26b526f8db0f8be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stella Wilson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CONCERNS GROW, WHILST THE GDP FAILS TO DO SO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country over a specific...]]></description><link>https://sarahbaek0628.wixsite.com/beaneconomist/post/concerns-grow-whilst-the-gdp-fails-to-do-so</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628e1c8e5583e5769fe7bed1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 13:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/797a0f_3e4c8ca045ee46859d06b165313b37da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_889,h_578,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rohan Naval</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Case for a Global Minimum Wage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the 1980s, free trade and globalisation have encouraged nations and firms to reduce labour regulations and wages to attract...]]></description><link>https://sarahbaek0628.wixsite.com/beaneconomist/post/the-case-for-a-global-minimum-wage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628e184b40df7fa7118a8ef9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 12:04:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/797a0f_a34f9a0c5d1a4a3eb3e2c119342f2bf2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_671,h_483,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Stella Wilson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Economic Effects of Wars]]></title><description><![CDATA[History has shown time and time again, the devastating economic effects of regional conflicts and large-scale wars. 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