The issue of youth unemployment has been around for decades, but in recent years, it feels like it’s taken on a new level of urgency. Everywhere you look—whether it’s in developed countries with strong economies or in developing nations trying to grow—young people are struggling to find jobs that match their skills, education, or even […]
Gandhi’s Philosophy in Global Reflection Feiyu Lin Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, generally recognized as India’s Father of the Nation, is a powerful symbol of world peace and justice. Gandhi, whom poet Rabindranath Tagore labeled “Mahatma” or “Great Soul,” founded the world-renowned theory of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience. His ideas not only greatly influenced India’s […]
Intellectual Leap with AI In the past, when we had to collect information, we would need to go to the library, scour the high shelves, and shuffle through one volume after another. It could easily take ten days. Today, however, once we turn to an AI model, it will only take ten seconds for it to […]
Colonialism: Psychological Trauma and its Enduring Impact Feiyu Lin Frantz Fanon, a doctor, and revolutionary thinker, showed the serious psychological consequences of colonialism in his famous essay, “The Wretched of the Earth”. By researching real-life incidents from the Algerian War of Independence, Fanon investigated how colonial brutality caused severe psychological wounds in both the […]
美联储降息对本国及全球的影响 近日，美联储宣布自四年来首次降息，基准利率下调50个基点，目标区间调整为4.75%至5%。以下是我针对这一热点的一些思考。 首先，从美国国内经济角度来看，美联储的降息意在刺激经济增长。在过去几年中，受疫情、供应链问题和通货膨胀压力的影响，美国经济增长放缓。通过降息，企业和个人的借贷成本将降低，消费者支出和企业投资有望增加。这种做法旨在鼓励经济活动，避免经济陷入更严重的衰退。 其次，降息对金融市场有直接影响。利率的下降意味着持有美元的投资回报率下降，这可能导致资金从美国资本市场流出，寻求回报率更高的投资机会。此外，较低的利率通常会使股市更加活跃，因为低息环境下，企业融资成本降低，股票估值提高。同时，美元的贬值压力也会增加，这可能促使其他国家重新审视与美元挂钩的政策。 从全球经济的角度来看，美联储的政策变化不仅影响美国本土市场，也波及全球经济。美元作为全球储备货币，其利率变化直接影响全球资本流动。降息可能会促使新兴市场国家资本外流压力加剧，尤其是那些依赖美元计价债务的国家，借贷成本将有所下降。然而，美元贬值也可能导致其他国家货币升值，从而削弱出口竞争力。 美联储此次降息反映了全球经济不确定性背景下的权宜之计。虽然它可能有助于提振美国国内经济，推动股市上涨，减缓经济衰退风险，但是对新兴市场国家的金融稳定性会产生一定影响。 JINHAO ZHAO
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