June 3, 2019 Up to Us Competition Top 5: Boston University In this blog series, we are highlighting our 2018-2019 Up to Us Competition top 5 teams! These emerging leaders are passionate millennials who care... Read More
May 28, 2019 Meet the 20 Finalists of the Year 7 Up to Us Campus Competition What does it take to win the Up to Us Campus Competition? Ask one of the 20 student teams that have been selected as finalists! This year’s... Read More
May 24, 2019 Ask the Expert: Tony Pennay Welcome to Ask the Expert, our blog series that interviews professionals from different industries, spanning from fiscal policy wonks to leaders in... Read More
May 21, 2019 Meet the Year 7 Campus Competition Judges This year’s competition, now in its seventh year, welcomed its largest cohort to date. The 2018-2019 Up to Us Campus Competition ended with 125... Read More
May 20, 2019 Millenials Income: Do Millennials Earn Less than Previous Generations? How do millennials compare to previous generations when it comes to their earning potential? Even though the annual average salary for this... Read More
May 13, 2019 Is there an Upcoming Retirement Crisis? Many Americans saw as much as 40 percent of their retirement savings wiped out during the 2008 Financial Crisis. About 10 years later, it's... Read More
May 8, 2019 The Future of the US Industrial Sector The U.S. industrial sector is smaller than it used to be, but it's an area characterized by dynamic small firms, high wages and a huge potential for... Read More
May 3, 2019 Ask the Expert: William Gale Welcome to Ask the Expert, our new blog series that will interview professionals from different industries, spanning from fiscal policy wonks to... Read More
April 30, 2019 Many Paths Can Lead to Capitol Hill Just like the Up to Us movement, which is comprised of people from all different backgrounds and academic degrees, the 116th Congress proves there... Read More
April 26, 2019 The Combined Effects of Personal and Federal Debt The typical college student who graduated in 2016 did so with a little over $37,000 in debt . These high student loan balances are affecting an... Read More
April 22, 2019 How Social Media has Transformed Politics and Redefined Civic Engagement Each day, the average online user spends 40 minutes on YouTube, 35 minutes on Facebook and one minute on Twitter. Social media use currently... Read More
April 17, 2019 Is the U.S. Government Heading towards a Lower Defense Budget? The U.S. is the country with the largest defense budget in the world. In 2018, military and national security spending accounted for 68 percent of... Read More