Essays

Reaganomics Trickled Down to Basics

May 1, 2024 by Ian Stubbs (L’24) Economic History

Denny Center Student Fellow Ian Stubbs (L'24) breaks down Reaganomics including economic theory, it's implementation, and it's impacts.

Slow But Not Steady: The Fight Against Stagflation in the 1970s

December 12, 2023 by Ian Stubbs (L’24) Economic Crisis Economic History

In his latest piece on economic history, Denny Center Student Fellow Ian Stubbs (L'24) considers the 1970s stagflation crisis and it's implications for modern economic policy.

Great Once More: Recovery and Reform from the Great Depression

August 30, 2023 by Ian Stubbs (L’24) Economic Crisis Economic History

In part 2 of his examination of the Great Depression, Denny Center Student Fellow Ian Stubbs considers America's recovery from the Great Depression and long-lasting impacts to the modern economic system.

Undeterred Through Depression

May 31, 2023 by Ian Stubbs (L’24) Economic Crisis Economic History

Check out Denny Center Student Fellow Ian Stubbs' analysis of economic history including drivers behind the Great Depression and how companies reacted to the crisis.

Labor Unions & Capitalism

March 31, 2023 by Ian Stubbs (L’24) Economic History

Check out Denny Center Student Fellow Ian Stubbs' overview of the history of American labor unions and how they're shaping modern capitalism and policy debates.

How the Industrial Revolution Shaped Modern Capitalism

January 10, 2023 by Ian Stubbs (L’24) Economic History

Looking for more on economic history? Check out Denny Center Student Fellow Ian Stubbs' overview of the Industrial Revolution and how trends of the time have shaped modern capitalism.

Are the Gates Open to Carnegie?

October 14, 2022 by Ian Stubbs (L’24) Economic History Philanthropy

Check out Denny Center Student Fellow Ian Stubbs' analysis of the similarities between Carnegie and Bill Gates' views on philanthropy and how the wealthy can approach giving back to society.