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R&D from Prepd: Inflation in the U.S. Economy

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. This week’s R&D covers inflation in the U.S. economy. The Bureau of … Continue reading →

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R&D from Prepd: U.S. Economy & Business

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D, U.S. Extemp | Tagged auto industry, Big Tech, COVID-19, Federal Reserve, inflation, Janet Yellen, R&D, student debt, taxes, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: International Economics

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged African economy, Brazilian economy, Chinese economy, European economy, global economy, IMF, inflation, international economics, Latin American economy, R&D, Russian economy | Comments Off

CFL R&D Part II: World Leaders, Domestic Economic Issues, and Health & Social Issues

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is the second part of a special CFL nationals R&D. World Leaders Putin decides to retake presidency from the Australian Sunday Times According to sources within the Russian government, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided to run for the … Continue reading →

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R&D: Zuckerberg is Person of the Year, the Municipal Debt Bubble, and Asian Economies Worry About Inflation

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 15th: Only Connect from Time Time Magazine has named Mark Elliot Zuckerberg as the 2010 Person of the Year. Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook. Julian Assange and the Tea Party were the runner-ups. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Asian economies, Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, city debt, city deficits, city economies, commodity prices, facebook, inflation, Italian politics, Italy, Julian Assange, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, President Obama, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, state debt, state deficits, state economies, taxes, the Republican Party, the Tea Party, Time Magazine, top five news stories | Comments Off

Big R&D: North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Irish Debt Crisis Leads to Collapse of Government, and the Future of Terror Trials and Detention

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your big R&D for November 23rd North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border. Two … Continue reading →

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R&D: Obama’s India Trip Irks Pakistan, Burma’s Elections Will Not be Fair, and Malloy Appears to Win Connecticut’s Close Governor’s Race

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 5th: Obama’s India trip stirs fears in Pakistan about power balance from the Washington Post President Obama’s three day trip to India, which starts this weekend, has antagonized Pakistan. Pakistan, India’s major opponent in … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Burma, Burmese elections, Connecticut, Connecticut governor's race, currency markets, Dan Malloy, global economy, India-Pakistan relations, inflation, Kashmir, Myanmar, President Obama, President Obama India trip, R&D, Spain, Spanish economy, the Federal Reserve, Tom Foley, top five news stories, U.S. dollar, U.S. economy, U.S.-Indian relations, U.S.-Pakistani relations | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of June 3rd-9th, 2009

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will recent fighting between Fatah and Hamas forces in the West Bank doom hopes for a unity government? 2. Twenty years later: Did Tiananmen Square fail to change China? 3. Will the government’s plan for GM prove fruitless? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged auto industry, Belarus, China, General Motors, inflation, iran, Mexico, Middle East peace, Obama, Palestinians, piracy, Russia, Somalia, Sotomayor, U.S. economy, Zimbabwe | Comments Off