The crisis farmers are facing with plunging tart cherry prices takes us to big questions about tariffs and federal marketing agreements.
Fifty years ago, when Sesame Street was a new educational idea, it proved that watching TV could make our kids smarter academically and emotionally.
When economists focus on measuring happiness, they look at money and time and health and GDP for conclusions that might not be quantifiable.
While the average life in the United States has 42 million minutes, the cost of spending time can depend on our wealth, where we live, and our age.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, this week's economic news roundup ranges from the economic side of moonwalks and weather to avocados.
July 2019 Friday’s e-links: From How We Spend Our Time to the American Dream and Designated Survivor
Friday's e-links: This week i recommend a book that focuses on the many sides of time at work, at home, in different countries, and through the life cycle.
Even influencing the kind of car we decide to buy, weather economics can have a surprising impact on the decisions we make as consumers.
To understand why avocado prices are soaring, we start with California and Mexico and then end up with Chipotle and the Chinese Middle class.
With the depletion of the Highway Trust Fund, Congress needs to decide if its new funding sources will include a pay-by-the-mile tax that charges EVs.