Economics
In this market structure, a single company is the only supplier of a particular good or service
Monopoly
This major tech company, originally founded by Mark Zuckerberg, announced layoffs of 13% of its staff this week
This German sportswear company recently cut ties with Kanye West over his antisemitic statements
Adidas
This social media company, originally founded by an NYU alumnus, has recently been purchased by Elon Musk
The 16th chair of the Federal Reserve is...
Jerome Powell
Home to 62 of them, this US tech hub contains the most billionaires of any world city
San Francisco
The European Union recently approved a €18 Billion support package to this country, which is currently at war
Ukraine
This company, the largest in the world (by revenue), was founded in Arkansas in 1962
Wal-Mart
This iconic NYU alumna is a bestselling pop artist, with hits like "Poker Face" and "Bad Romance"
Lady Gaga
The most widely watched stock indexes are:
S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ Composite Average
In 2014, this person was appointed as the first female head of the Federal Reserve
Janet Yellen
The ongoing Cop27 conference was organized by the United Nations to address this issue
Climate Change
The collapse of this bank is considered the biggest bankruptcy of all time, and was one of the causes of the 2008 financial crisis
Lehman Brothers
Although this nearby NYU building once held a tennis court on its roof, it is now used for a more academic purpose
Bobst Library
This is the main security that caused the Financial Crisis in 2008
Mortgage-backed securities
The largest port in the world (by shipping volume) is located in this major Chinese city
Shanghai
This politician recently became the new Prime Minister of the UK, replacing former PM Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
This biotech startup founder who was recently convicted of fraud, was denied a new trial by U.S. courts
Elizabeth Holmes
In 1998, this NYU dorm was built on the 14th Street site of a former nightclub with the same name
Palladium Hall
approx. 14.8%
This US state is the world leader in glitter production
In the U.S. midterm elections, this state is the only one in which a Senate seat was "flipped" from one party to another
Pennsylvania
This pharmaceutical giant's stock recently plummeted after a falsified tweet stating that they would make Insulin free
Eli Lilly
This famous actor and NYU alumnus got married on the top floor of Kimmel in 2012
Alec Baldwin
What did many people believe to be the cause of the Dot-com crash of the early 2000s?
The Fed raising interest rates incentivized investors to move their funds from stocks to instruments that paid interest such as bonds