Housing Policy Economic Analysis October 2026 James McBride Sterrett October 27th, 2026 Problem: According to the data, the mean vacancy rate for single-bedroom apartments is 7%. The mean vacancy rate for two-bedroom apartments is 8%. For three-bedroom or more units, the average vacancy is 9%. The average year apartments were built is 1970. Privately owned housing units that were constructed over the last year total an adjusted rate of 1.4 million housing units. That is 3% lo

How to Lower Drug Prices Drugs in the United States cost significantly more than in other wealthy nations, including Canada and those in Europe. This costs taxpayers, the government, and patients significantly more and also hurts hospitals. As of 22 United States Generics were 67% of generics in other wealthy countries. However, as of 2022, Americans pay 322% of the price for drugs compared to other wealthy nations. However, only ¼ of diseases that occur in humans have a dr

James Sterrett Sterrettjames.com 10/15/2026 Ancient Greek Religion: Poseidon Poseidon’s family Poseidon was the son of Cronus; he was also the brother of Zeus and Hades. He was also the brother of Hestia, Demeter, and Hera, who were his sisters. Amphitrite was his queen; She was the daughter of Nereus, the previous ruler of the seas.#_ftn1 Nereus was a Titan. He had two immortal children with Demeter: Arion and Despoena.#_ftn2 Poseidon also conceived Pegasus and Chrysaora.#_

Federal Policy Budget Deficit Policy Analysis Problem: The problem is that federal spending over the last 12 months has exceeded 7.2 trillion dollars. There is almost a 2 trillion-dollar yearly deficit and 1 trillion in yearly interest payments. Federal spending over the last year has increased by 12% from the year before. Solution: The solution to the problem may be found in the healthcare spending of the Veterans Administration, Medicaid, and Medicare. This in itself is alm

Portugal Exploration Analysis Revolution-era Portugal was a declining world power. Portugal had been a great world power. Portugal, at one point for a while, was one of the strongest, wealthiest, and most culturally influential five countries in the world. By the revolutionary era, Portugal was nowhere near its former glory… Today, Portugal is mostly known for its beautiful beaches, nice weather, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Portugal in the revolutionary era was losing its colonies

James Sterrett 10/7/2026 World War Two German Propaganda Sterrettjames.com Nazi Propaganda During World War Two Nazism was a cancer on Europe: it led to tens of millions of deaths and genocide. The German Nazism’s tried to use propaganda to intimidate enemies and smother dissent. Nazi propaganda was also used to expand the Nazi state. Nazi photos were also used to increase support for Nazism. Nazi propaganda during World War II attempted to smother dissent, expand Nazism, an

James Sterrett First Draft of World War II Paper about Hitler’s Rise to Power UMD Sterrettjames.com World War Two Blog Post Article for Sterrettjames.com World War Two History Blog Post: Hitler’s Rise Hitler was one of the most evil people in history; he did unforgivable things. Hitler rose to power due to class resentment that made the working class of Germany heavily support Hitler and his policies. He rose to power because of the debt after World War One’s pe

Tiberius Gracchus History Blog Post James M. Sterrett Sterrettjames.com September 24th, 2026 Roman Republic History Tiberius Gracchus was an important Roman reformer who helped prevent the Roman Republic from an even worse disaster than the collapse of the Roman Republic. He prevented the Roman Republic from declining sooner because otherwise the Roman Republic would not have been able to defend itself from its numerous powerful enemies. He created necessary military reforms

History Blog Post on the history of writing/invention of writing The history of writing was incredibly important for the development of human civilization; writing allows humans to create businesses, communicate over long distances, record information, and share knowledge. Without writing, modern-day human life would not exist. Writing allows modern-day humans to have the life that humans nowadays currently have. Writing allows businesses to track and record payments. Writing

The Ancient Greek Polis: Context: I am writing about the Greek Polis because it influenced the Mediterranean world; the Greeks were mostly city-states between 800 BCE and 500 BCE. The Greek Polis was important because it was the center of the city-state and the government. The Greek Polis promoted Democracy and the cohesion of ancient Greece. Intro: The Greek Polis was an important Greek invention that contributed to the development of Democracy. The Greek Polis cont

Pericles Website Article Blog Post Introductory Paragraph Pericles is a model for many modern-day politicians who should be looked at by those who want to participate in Democracy. Pericles was a developer of democracy because he did not accept gifts, did not accept dinner invitations, and did not participate in corruption. Pericles helped the foundation of Democracy because he created laws allowing poor Athenians to participate in Jury Duty, he promoted Athenian wealth,

Solar Panels Problem: The world and the United States needs cleaner electricity/energy because of the increased threat of climate change and because of the rising cost of fossil fuels. At this particular moment it is especially crucial because of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In addition, China has a major advantage in solar panel technology and in solar panel patents. Currently, oil prices are very high, and investing in clean energy technology will lessen the econom

Ancient Greek Hoplites

Data Centers Analysis: In the PJM region, which encompasses 13 states, energy costs/power supply costs jumped from 2.2 billion to 14.7 billion dollars a year. This may have to do with higher oil prices, increasing population, or increasing demand. However, it is most likely caused by rising energy costs due to AI and data centers. This is a massive energy cost increase that is devastating. Additionally, it is impacting people in the PJM region and is causing increasing energ

Problem: Patients with mental health issues sometimes become homeless. This is a portion but not all of the homeless population. Patients with mental health issues may sometimes be so sick that they are forcibly hospitalized, voluntarily hospitalized or become sick. Patients with mental health issues face a varying number of issues. This is a housing analysis on how to help limit the mental health homeless population. Housing Prices: The existing median housing price is $434

The Aeneid, the foundation of Rome

Ancient Greek History: The Dark Ages: The Sea Peoples Geography The geography of ancient Greece included a land of mountains, hills, city-states, forests, and rivers. The land of Greece is and was good for trading, Democracy, subsistence farming, strong navies, and wars. Greece was mostly made up of city-states that traded with one another. However, they eventually came together under the Macedonians, the Romans, and then finally under the Byzantine Empire. D

This Paper is a historical research paper on Alexander the Great.

The Foundation of the Roman Republic The Roman Republic was formed after the overthrow of the last Roman King in 509 BC. The Roman Kings became very cruel under the reign of Tarquin the Proud. Tarquin was particularly cruel and detested, which caused him to be murdered and the Republic to be formed. The Roman Republic had three main offices in the beginning: the Consuls, the Senate, and the Chief Priest. These roles were important for managing the beginning of the

There are several versions of the Oak Tree: White Oak, Cork Oak, and Stave Oak are just a few. The Stave Oak, otherwise called Quercus Alba, is described as: “It is 18 to 45 m (60 to 150 feet) tall, with pale-gray, shallowly fissured, scaly bark. The glossy, bright green leaves, about 23 cm (9 inches) long and narrow toward the base, are divided almost to the midrib into seven or nine lobes; they turn wine red in autumn.“ Adult Oak Trees have environmental, economic, and cult