(MSJ) The Macalester Street Journal is an open-access politics and economics journal that is freely available to all. It is open to all Macalester College students for submission of scholarly work on the topics of politics and economics as well as invited scholars from around the world. The MSJ's goal is to publish in the pursuit of economic and political understanding through the cultivation of learned undergraduate research and opinion. In holding this goal the journal maintains a strict review process thereby ensuring that all published material is of the highest quality. With quality work, this journal aims to showcase the value of young scholars.