Economic Policy Analyst

Luke Meggers

Luke Meggers is a student at St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in California with interests in public policy, economics, and finance. He co-founded Financial Futures, a nonprofit that creates interactive workshops to expand financial literacy for underserved students. Beyond his work with YIP, Luke has participated in university-level programs at Wharton, the University of Chicago, and UC Irvine, and he has received multiple fellowships for his civic engagement and curriculum development. He is passionate about advancing financial education and exploring how policy can promote economic empowerment.

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America’s Financial Literacy Problem: Why it Needs to Be Taught Early and Everywhere

Capstone Project

Despite living in one of the world’s largest existing economies, millions of students all over America graduate from high school without understanding the basics of financial literacy. This unbelievable fact contributes to real consequences such as life long financial insecurity and long term debt. Although there exists some recognition of the importance of financial literacy, strong and consistent instruction is still not present in most middle schools and high schools. This brief discusses current gaps in financial literacy education, explains why early and comprehensive instruction is critical, and outlines crucial policy options to integrate financial literacy requirements and curriculum into schools across the United States.

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Foreign Funding: An Answer Or An Illusion? A Qualitative And Quantitative Approach

Economic Policy

October 10, 2025

This brief utilizes a quantitative and qualitative approach to provide insight into the economic implications of foreign funding in the contemporary world. Additionally, with historical and modern examples, the paper discusses foreign funding as a driver of innovative growth but takes into account its possible drawbacks. Through a multivariate regression model, the brief examines the effects of foreign funding on the Human Development Index of a plethora of nations.

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