Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from Ghost Whoppers to garbage and what singles purchase.
Friday's e-links: Laurie Santos's excitement about what she can learn from her monkeys and their economic behavior made this podcast superb.
Like other firms that try gender branding, the makers of Chick Beer discovered that women responded differently from their male customers.
While most of us cannot buy the newest Halloween burgers at Burger King, we will see ads for the Ghost Whopper that could increase our demand.
In most of the world's advanced economies, there are gains in certain areas and lagging regions elsewhere that create a disparity and less economic growth.
Located in the middle of Alaska's subarctic tundra, Bethel, Alaska has garbage problems because there is no easy way to ship its waste.
In addition to the glass ceiling, recent research indicates we should focus on the gender equity that diminishes at the first rung of the corporate ladder.
As the number of one person households increases, the companies that make consumer goods and create new housing will have to be sure they "right size."
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from a wealth tax and a kid's allowance to the EU budget.