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March 14, 2019

A Weekend of Training for a Lifetime of Skills and Inspiration

On March 1st and 2nd, we hosted the Up to Us training for the spring cohort in Oakland! Over 50 student leaders from across the nation (some who had...

March 11, 2019

Is the US-China trade war slowing down?

The 90-day ceasefire in the U.S.-China trade war recently came to an end, and...

March 7, 2019

Which Issues Matter the Most to Millennials?

The 18 to 34 years old age group represents 30 percent of potential voters. Hi...

March 6, 2019

What is the Outcome of the COP24 Climate Talks?

February 18, 2019

Up to Us Alumni – Where Are They Now: George Batah

February 6, 2019

Who does the US Government owe Money to?

March 19, 2019

What can we Learn from the States with the Strongest Economies?

The national GDP grew by 3.5 percent during Q3 2018, but this growth is mitigated by the high debt-to-GDP ratio and by the fact that growth isn't ge...

February 12, 2019

Looking Forward to the 2020 Elections

2020 is only a year away and promises to be a significant year for U.S. politics. Donald Trump will run for re-election, and while it is too early t...

January 30, 2019

What is the future of the Affordable Care Act?

On December 18, 2018, Judge O'Connor made the headlines by ruling that the mandate for individual coverage created under the Affordable Care Act (AC...

January 28, 2019

What Would be the Financial Impact of Building a Border Wall?

Securing the U.S.-Mexico border with a wall was a recurring promise made during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The government just went...

January 23, 2019

Student Stories: My Journey of Discovery

Two years ago, Giovanny Guzman had no idea what he wanted to do in life. He just knew he wanted to make the best of his time as a student at Worcest...

January 22, 2019

Introducing Hilary Allen, Up to Us Spokesperson

From her first introduction to Up to Us at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to her current role managing the Up to Us Campus Competiti...

January 20, 2019

Up to Us Winning Team Recognized for their Outstanding Achievement in their Hometown

Up to Us Campus Competition participants lead change on their campuses and bring pride to their communities. The latest example of this comes out of...

January 7, 2019

The Power of 100,000 Passionate Millennials

Imagine a football stadium packed with fans all screaming for their team to win. Now replace those fans with passionate millennials cheering for the...

December 17, 2018

Understand the Trade War Better: A Primer on International Tariffs

The trade war that involves the U.S. and China has been escalating. The Trump administration applied a 10 percent import tax on a wide range of Chin...

December 12, 2018

What are Millennials doing with their Extra Money from Tax Cuts?

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act resulted in 90 percent of Americans seeing an increase in their take-home pay. A majority of workers have a higher disposa...

December 10, 2018

Millennials Like Me Should Worry about the National Debt

By Tia Falzarano, Oakland University Americans are facing several issues blaming older generations for causing problems that range from climate chan...

December 7, 2018

4 Grim Consequences of the Growing Federal Debt

The national debt is currently at $21.7 trillion . This is the equivalent of $65,904 in debt per person living in the U.S., or the equivalent of Ama...