We could have a problem with our supply of Super Bowl guacamole if Mexico's pipeline fuel thefts lead to avocado shortages.
Whether looking at an art heist, government shutdown negotiations or a soccer shootout, game theory can explain people's behavior.
Connecting economics, current events, and history, our weekly economic news roundup ranges from government's nudges to school taxes and Southwest Airlines.
Like all new technology, the three innovations I most liked from CES 2019 could boost economic growth by making life easier (and more fun).
Looking at Sweden's steadily rising carbon tax, we can ask what it is, what it does, and why the people accept so high a rate.
Our six facts about coffee drinking take us to topics that range from its slosh, to the impact of mug colors, to instant and fresh coffee.
The controversial side of school funding can take us to a "Friends" excerpt about splitting the dinner check and to a small Vermont community.
Whether it's plastic straw use, energy conservation, or flu vaccinations, governments use nudges to influence our decisions.
The discount airline was just an idea when Herb Kelleher became the Texas entrepreneur who created what became known as the Southwest Effect.