Unprofitable after The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959, Ocean Spray's cranberry innovation initiatives helped it survive and then thrive.
During the past 50 years, economists have had different answers when asked about the connection between money and happiness.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a junk food tax to feeding refugees.h
Continuing oiur November e-links, I recommend the podcast that I especially enjoyed this week from NPR's "Science Friday."
Hoping either to improve our health or elevate revenue, governments levy sin taxes on items like beer with results that economists debate.
Through a Thanksgiving Top Ten List, we can use behavioral economics to explain what we eat and how much we eat during the holiday.
Hoping to encourage healthy eating habits and less obesity, Colombia has a junk food tax on ultra-processed food and sugary drinks.
We can use Thanksgiving dinner, and especially the turkey, to see how inflation has affected recent food prices.