Whether it's a piano, voice recognition, or office temperature, when designers say one-size-fits-all, they are not quite right.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a coronavirus recession to consumer lockdown spending.
So far, our April 2020 e-links include a heartwarming coronavirus musical response, a World 1.0 and 2.0 coronavirus response, and some personality analysis.
Because of COVID-19 lockdowns, we care more about those unclear food expiration dates that let us know when to trash what we store in the refrigerator.
As a pandemic, COVID-19 could have an impact that is more similar to a macroeconomic disaster than typical normal recessions.
Looking at activities that range from jaywalking to loading dishwashers, we can see how tight and loose social norms can shape behavior.
In addition to the short term suffering and disruption, world pandemics since the 14th century have had a multi-decade economic impact.
Because of state mandated lockdowns, dairy farmers are responding to less demand from restaurants, schools, and hotels by dumping milk.